/ / Caruso's Dark Cream - 12 oz

Caruso's Dark Cream - 12 oz

Contains cane sugar

This cream soda is made in small batches and sweetened with cane sugar. Each 8 fl oz serving has 27 g sugar and includes natural flavor and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$44.97 12 oz · lowest price at Beverages Direct
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 8 fl oz (240ml)
Protein
—
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
25mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Triple Filtered Carbonated Water, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate as a preservative
34 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 7 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%62
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 34
Nutrition 3 · 11 g added sugar per 8 fl oz; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Sugared soda with natural flavor, caramel color and a preservative
Sourcing 40 · Cane sugar and small batches are stated; ingredient origins aren't
Transparency 50 · Complete list, but natural flavor is unspecified
27 g sugar per serving
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Triple Filtered Carbonated Water Sugar Natural Flavor Citric Acid Caramel Color Sodium Benzoate as a preservative
6 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 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.
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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