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Draft Root Beer

Contains evaporated cane juice

Root beer made with evaporated cane juice, natural flavors and caramel color. Each 12 fl oz serving has 39 g of sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$6.99 12 fl oz · lowest price at Organickingdom (a Goodiesales company)
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 12 fl. oz.(355 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product page
Ingredients: Sparkling filtered water, evaporated cane juice, natural flavors, caramel color, bourbon vanilla extract, phosphoric acid, licorice root and sarsaparilla root flavors
Product details
PackagingAmber glass bottlesGlass
“Packaged in amber glass bottles.” — the product page
33 / 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%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 33
Nutrition 3 · 11 g added sugar per 12 fl. oz.; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 62 · Evaporated cane juice, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Phosphoric acid (additive, −10); Caramel colour (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 25 · Sweetened soda with natural flavors and caramel color
Sourcing 35 · Evaporated cane juice has no stated sourcing
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but root flavors and natural flavors are vague
39 g sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for evaporated cane juice
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
Sparkling filtered water Evaporated cane juice Natural flavors Caramel color Bourbon vanilla extract Phosphoric acid Licorice root and sarsaparilla root flavors
7 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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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