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DR PEPPER REAL SUGAR BOTTLE (USA)

Contains sugar

This Dr Pepper is sweetened with natural cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup. It has 36.9 g of sugar per bottle and contains sodium benzoate and flavouring.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$5.00 355 g · lowest price at Randalls UK
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
150caloriesPer serving · 1 bottle (355 ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
55mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar, colour (caramel), flavouring, preservative (sodium benzoate), phosphoric acid, caffeine, sodium phosphate
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
21 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%22
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 21
Nutrition 3 · 10 g added sugar per 1 bottle; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 22 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 4 more
Processing 25 · Soda with sugar, flavouring, caramel colour and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 35 · Refined sugar is a main ingredient; its origin and production are unstated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but flavouring is unspecified
36.9 g sugar
Sodium benzoate
Caramel colour
Flavouring
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for sugar, caramel
Varies by additive−38 for benzoates, added phosphates, phosphoric acid and 2 more
Scored Oct 26, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated water Sugar Colour (caramel) Flavouring Preservative (sodium benzoate) Phosphoric acid Caffeine Sodium phosphate
8 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 3 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.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
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.
Added caffeineStimulantLimited risk
Fine for most adults up to 400 mg a day (FDA, EFSA); not advised for children, and limited in pregnancy.
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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