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Frostie Root Beer with Cane Sugar - 12 oz Glass Bottles

Contains cane sugar

This root beer is made with cane sugar and provides 40 g of sugar per 12 fl 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
160caloriesPer serving · 12 fl. oz.
Protein
—
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
50mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: carbonated water, cane sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate (as a preservative), citric acid, natural and artificial flavors
32 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 6 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%56
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 32
Nutrition 3 · 11 g added sugar per 12 fl. oz.; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 56 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Artificial flavours (additive, −10); 1 more
Processing 25 · Soda with added sugar, caramel color, preservative and flavorings
Sourcing 40 · Cane sugar is specified, but its origin and sourcing are not
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural and artificial flavors are unspecified
40 g sugar
Contains sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane 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 Cane sugar Caramel color Sodium benzoate (as a preservative) Citric acid Natural and artificial flavors
6 ingredients 1 to watch3 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.
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.
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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