Ginger Ale

Name: Ginger Ale
Brand: Canada Dry

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Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Canada Dry Ginger Ale healthy?

Canada Dry Ginger Ale scores 17/100 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 Canada Dry Ginger Ale?

Canada Dry Ginger Ale lists 5 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Ginger Extract, Sodium Benzoate and Caramel Color. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Canada Dry Ginger Ale contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Canada Dry Ginger Ale’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 Canada Dry Ginger Ale?

Canada Dry Ginger Ale is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Canada Dry Ginger Ale compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 17/100 Canada Dry Ginger Ale 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 Canada Dry Ginger Ale organic?

Canada Dry Ginger Ale is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.