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A&W Root Beer - 12 oz Glass Bottles

Contains 45 g sugar

A carbonated root beer with 45 g of sugar per 12 oz bottle. It also contains sodium benzoate and natural and artificial flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianLow sodium
$49.97 12 oz · lowest price at Beverages Direct
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 12 oz (355 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
65mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural and artificial flavors
33 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 33
Nutrition 3 · 13 g added sugar per 12 oz; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 56 · Sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Sugared soda with caramel color, preservative and added flavors
Sourcing 50 · The brand says root beers are bottled the old-fashioned way; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but natural and artificial flavors aren't specified
45 g sugar
Contains sodium benzoate and artificial flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−24 for benzoates, artificial flavours, caramel colour
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Carbonated water Sugar Caramel color Sodium benzoate (preservative) Natural and artificial flavors
5 ingredients 1 to watch3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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.
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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