Zero

Name: Zero
Brand: Dr Pepper

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Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Dr Pepper Zero healthy?

Dr Pepper Zero 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. 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 Zero?

Dr Pepper Zero lists 9 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, Caramel Color, Phosphoric Acid, Aspartame 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 Zero contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Dr Pepper Zero’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 Zero?

Dr Pepper Zero 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 Zero compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 7/100 Dr Pepper Zero 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 Dr Pepper Zero organic?

Dr Pepper Zero is not certified organic in our data.

Full methodology: how we score products.