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Low-Cal Root Beer Soda
Contains sodium saccharin
This fire-brewed root beer has 45 calories and 6 g added sugar per 16 fl oz can. It contains glucose syrup, sodium saccharin, artificial flavors and a preservative.
$37.49 16 fl oz · lowest price at Sprecher
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026Key nutrition facts
45caloriesPer serving · 1 can (16 fl oz)
- Protein
- 0g
- Fiber
- —
- Added sugar
- 6g▼
- Sodium
- 85mg
- Saturated fat
- —
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Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Glucose Syrup, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Maltodextrin, Raw Honey, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Saccharin, Vanillin, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (as a Preservative), Quillaia/Yucca Extract, Vanilla, Natural Caramel Color
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Carbonated Water Glucose Syrup Natural & Artificial Flavors Maltodextrin Raw Honey Sodium Gluconate Sodium Saccharin Vanillin Phosphoric Acid Sodium Benzoate (as a Preservative) Quillaia/Yucca Extract Vanilla Natural Caramel Color
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Sourcing
Origin not disclosed on the product page.
Additives8 additives · 4 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.Saccharin (E954)SweetenerModerate risk
Removed from the US cancer list in 2000, but studies suggest it can disrupt gut bacteria and glucose tolerance.Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.