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Ginger Beer

Contains sugar

A carbonated ginger-flavored soda with 30 g of sugar per 12 fl oz. It also contains sodium benzoate preservative.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$3.75 lowest price at POPCULTURE CHICAGO
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
153caloriesPer serving · 12 fl. oz. (355ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
3mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Ginger Flavor, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Phosphoric Acid
33 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%60
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 33
Nutrition 3 · 8.5 g added sugar per 12 fl. oz.; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 60 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10)
Processing 25 · Sugar, ginger flavor and preservative make this a formulated soda.
Sourcing 35 · No origin or production practices are stated; sugar is a main ingredient.
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but ginger flavor is not specified.
30 g total sugar
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−20 for benzoates, phosphoric acid
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated Water Sugar Ginger Flavor Sodium Benzoate (Preservative) Phosphoric Acid
5 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 2 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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