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A&W Root Beer Soda

Root Beer Soda

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Ingredients · 6

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100mlPer serving
Calories71 kcal170 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates19.58 g47 g
Sugars18.75 g45 g
Protein0 g0 g
Sodium0.03 g0.08 g
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Common questions

Is A&W Root Beer Soda healthy?

A&W Root Beer Soda scores 7/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 0g protein and 45g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in A&W Root Beer Soda?

A&W Root Beer Soda lists 6 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate and Natural and Artificial Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in A&W Root Beer Soda?

170 kcal per serving, or 71 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores A&W Root Beer Soda on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does A&W Root Beer Soda contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in A&W Root Beer Soda’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is A&W Root Beer Soda?

A&W Root Beer Soda is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does A&W Root Beer Soda compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 7/100 A&W Root Beer Soda scores worse than most soda & soft drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is Vichy Catalan Agua con Gas at 100/100.

Is A&W Root Beer Soda organic?

A&W Root Beer Soda is not certified organic in our data.

Has A&W Root Beer Soda been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for A&W Root Beer Soda, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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