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Sarsaparilla Root Beer - 12 Pack

Contains 43 g added sugar

Made with real sarsaparilla root and pure cane sugar, in small batches in Bryan, Texas. Each 355 mL bottle has 43 g of added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarianLow sodium
$39.99 12-pack · lowest price at Boots Beverages
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1 Bottle (355mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
43g▼
Sodium
25mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Quillaia Extract, Sodium Benzoate
34 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%52
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%45
Transparency · counts 15%70
Why it scores 34
Nutrition 3 · 43 g added sugar per 1 Bottle; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 52 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Sugar, natural flavors, caramel color and sodium benzoate in soda
Sourcing 45 · Made in Bryan, Texas in small batches; sugar and flavor sourcing isn't stated
Transparency 70 · Complete ingredients, plus real sarsaparilla and Bryan, Texas production claims
43 g added sugar
Natural flavors
Caramel color
Sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−28 for benzoates, phosphoric acid, caramel colour and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated Water Sugar Natural Flavors Caramel Color Phosphoric Acid Quillaia Extract Sodium Benzoate
7 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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.
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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