Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle

Name: Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle
Brand: Dr Pepper

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Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle healthy?

Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle 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 Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle?

Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle lists 4 ingredients, starting with High Fructose Corn Syrup, Phosphoric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors and Sodium Benzoate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle’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 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle?

Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle 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 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 5/100 Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle scores worse than most soda & soft drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is Fresh Fizz Organic Sparkling Black Cherry Soda at 95/100.

Is Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle organic?

Dr Pepper 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) Bottle is not certified organic in our data.

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