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Virgils Root Beer 6/4/12 OZ [UNFI #25695] T

Contains cane sugar

This root beer is made with sparkling water and cane sugar. It also contains natural flavors and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$52.63 12 oz · lowest price at San Juan Islands Provisions
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
48caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Sparkling filtered water, cane sugar, natural flavors, caramel color, citric acid
36 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%72
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 36
Nutrition 3 · 12 g added sugar per 100 g; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 72 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Soda with cane sugar, natural flavors and caramel color
Sourcing 35 · Refined cane sugar is used; ingredient sourcing is not stated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list includes unspecified natural flavors
Cane sugar
Natural flavors
Caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sparkling filtered water Cane sugar Natural flavors Caramel color Citric acid
5 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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