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Bull Dog Root Beer 12 oz

Contains cane sugar

Root beer sweetened with cane sugar and honey, with 41 g of sugars per 12 oz bottle. It also contains maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavors, and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianLow sodium
$44.97 12 bottles, 12 oz each · lowest price at Beverages Direct
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 12 oz. (355 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
45mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Carbonated water, cane sugar, honey, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate, real vanilla, phosphoric acid, salt
Product details
PackagingLong-neck glass bottlesGlass
“Bottled in long-neck glass bottles, each batch is made fresh at our facility in Mukilteo, WA.” — the product page
27 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%30
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 27
Nutrition 3 · 12 g added sugar per 12 oz.; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 30 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 2 more
Processing 25 · Soda with maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavors, and sodium benzoate
Sourcing 50 · Made in Mukilteo, but the sugar, honey and other ingredients lack sourcing details
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and nutrition facts; no specific ingredient sourcing claims
41 g sugars
Natural and artificial flavors
Sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for cane sugar, honey
Varies by additive−30 for benzoates, phosphoric acid, artificial flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated water Cane sugar Honey Maltodextrin Natural and artificial flavors Sodium benzoate Real vanilla Phosphoric acid Salt
9 ingredients 2 to watch3 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.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
Artificial flavoursFlavouringModerate risk
Undisclosed synthetic compounds; the FDA delisted seven synthetic flavours in 2018 after cancer findings in animals.
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.
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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