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Sprecher Root Beer Soda Syrup

Contains glucose syrup

This root beer extract makes five gallons and includes raw Wisconsin honey. It also contains glucose syrup, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavors, and sodium benzoate.

Seed-oil freeNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
$44.99 1 gallon · lowest price at Northern Brewer
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Maltodextrin, Raw WI Honey, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Sodium Benzoate, Phosphoric Acid, Quillaia/Yucca Extract, Sodium Chloride, Natural Caramel Color
40 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesLow confidence · Scored on 4 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 30%26
Processing · counts 10%30
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 40
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 26 · Glucose syrup, 1st ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 30 · Syrup, maltodextrin, flavorings, preservative and color make this highly formulated.
Sourcing 40 · Glucose syrup and maltodextrin lead; Wisconsin honey is the only stated ingredient origin.
Transparency 50 · Full list names syrup and preservative but leaves natural and artificial flavors unspecified.
Glucose syrup and maltodextrin
Sodium benzoate preservative
Natural and artificial flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for glucose syrup, honey
Varies by additive−34 for benzoates, phosphoric acid, artificial flavours and 1 more
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Glucose Syrup Maltodextrin Raw WI Honey Natural & Artificial Flavors Sodium Benzoate Phosphoric Acid Quillaia/Yucca Extract Sodium Chloride Natural Caramel Color
9 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 3 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.
Phosphoric acid (E338)AcidModerate risk
The acid in colas; cola intake was linked to lower bone density in women in the Framingham Osteoporosis Study.
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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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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