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Dr Pepper

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Ingredients · 8

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100mlPer serving
Calories52.08 kcal185 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates13.89 g49.3 g
Sugars13.54 g48.1 g
Protein0 g0 g
Sodium0.02 g0.07 g
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Common questions

Is Dr Pepper healthy?

Dr Pepper 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. Per serving it carries 0g protein and 48g 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 Dr Pepper?

Dr Pepper lists 8 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid 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 Dr Pepper?

185 kcal per serving, or 52 kcal per 100ml. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Dr Pepper on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Dr Pepper contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Dr Pepper’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 Dr Pepper?

Dr Pepper is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Dr Pepper compare to other beverages?

At 5/100 Dr Pepper scores worse than most beverages we have scored. A higher-scoring option in beverages is Ice Mountain 100% Natural Spring Water at 100/100.

Is Dr Pepper organic?

Dr Pepper is not certified organic in our data.

Has Dr Pepper been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Dr Pepper, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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