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Barq's Root Beer

Root Beer

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Ingredients · 8

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100mlPer serving
Calories46 kcal—
Fat0 g—
Saturated fat0 g—
Carbohydrates12.6 g—
Sugars12.4 g—
Fiber0 g—
Protein0 g—
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Common questions

Is Barq's Root Beer healthy?

Barq's Root Beer scores 5/100 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. 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 Barq's Root Beer?

Barq's Root Beer lists 8 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid and Caffeine. 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 Barq's Root Beer?

46 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Barq's Root Beer on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Barq's Root Beer contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Barq's Root Beer’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 Barq's Root Beer?

Barq's Root Beer is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Barq's Root Beer compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 5/100 Barq's Root Beer scores worse than most soda & soft drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is poppi Prebiotic Soda Cherry Limeade at 92/100.

Is Barq's Root Beer organic?

Barq's Root Beer is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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