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Boylan Root Beer 12oz bottle

Contains cane sugar

This root beer is sweetened with cane sugar and contains 43 g of added sugar per bottle. It also includes natural flavors, caramel color and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$2.49 12 oz · lowest price at Stateside Crafts
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1 bottle
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
43g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Carbonated Water, Cane Sugar, Natural Flavors, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate (to preserve freshness), Citric Acid, Quillaia Extract (foaming agent)
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ENOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
ShippingCold products ship with ice packs via local deliveryIce packs
“Cold products are shipped with ice packs and can only be shipped via local delivery” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
34 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
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 · 43 g added sugar per 1 bottle; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 62 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Soda with cane sugar, natural flavors, caramel color and preservative
Sourcing 40 · Refined cane sugar is listed; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavors aren't specified
43 g added sugar
Natural flavors
Caramel color
Sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane 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
Carbonated Water Cane Sugar Natural Flavors Caramel Color Sodium Benzoate (to preserve freshness) Citric Acid Quillaia Extract (foaming agent)
7 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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