Root Beer

Name: Root Beer
Brand: Mug Root Beer

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Ingredients · 8

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Common questions

Is Mug Root Beer Root Beer healthy?

Mug Root Beer 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 Mug Root Beer Root Beer?

Mug Root Beer Root Beer lists 8 ingredients, starting with Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Mug Root Beer Root Beer contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Mug Root Beer 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 Mug Root Beer Root Beer?

Mug Root Beer 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 Mug Root Beer Root Beer compare to other soda & soft drinks?

At 5/100 Mug Root Beer Root Beer scores worse than most soda & soft drinks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in soda & soft drinks is Vichy Catalan Agua con Gas at 100/100.

Is Mug Root Beer Root Beer organic?

Mug Root Beer Root Beer is not certified organic in our data.

Has Mug Root Beer Root Beer been lab tested?

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

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