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Root Beer

Contains 44 g added sugar

This root beer uses honey from the brewery’s rooftop apiary, along with Alaska water and Madagascar vanilla beans. A 12 oz serving has 44 g of added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$6.99 lowest price at Frontier Soda
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 12 oz/355mL
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
44g▼
Sodium
20mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Carbonated Alaska water, cane sugar, natural flavors, pea protein, natural caramel color, phosphoric acid, Alaska honey, Madagascar vanilla beans
37 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%62
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 37
Nutrition 3 · 44 g added sugar per 12 oz/355mL; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 62 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Soda with added sugar, natural flavors and caramel color
Sourcing 40 · Rooftop-apiary honey is local; cane sugar and natural flavors lack sourcing details
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list; Alaska honey and rooftop apiary are specified
44 g added sugar
Natural flavors
Natural caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−18 for phosphoric acid, 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 Alaska water Cane sugar Natural flavors Pea protein Natural caramel color Phosphoric acid Alaska honey Madagascar vanilla beans
8 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
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.
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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