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Root beer, original
Root beer, original
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Barcode: 0098794000184 (EAN / EAN-13) 098794000184 (UPC / UPC-A)
Brand owner: Stewart's Rootbeer
Categories: Beverages, Carbonated drinks, Sodas
Countries where sold: United States
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Ingredients
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10 ingredients
Carbonated water, sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, quillaia extract, acacia gum, yucca extract.
Food processing
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Ultra processed foods
Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:
- Additive: E150c - Ammonia caramel
- Additive: E414 - Acacia gum
- Ingredient: Flavouring
Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:
- Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
- Processed culinary ingredients
- Processed foods
- Ultra processed foods
The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.
Additives
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E211 - Sodium benzoate
Sodium benzoate: Sodium benzoate is a substance which has the chemical formula NaC7H5O2. It is a widely used food preservative, with an E number of E211. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid.Source: Wikipedia
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E330 - Citric acid
Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.
It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.
Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.
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E414 - Acacia gum
Gum arabic: Gum arabic, also known as acacia gum, arabic gum, gum acacia, acacia, Senegal gum and Indian gum, and by other names, is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. Originally, gum arabic was collected from Acacia nilotica which was called the "gum arabic tree"; in the present day, gum arabic is collected from acacia species, predominantly Acacia senegal and Vachellia -Acacia- seyal; the term "gum arabic" does not indicate a particular botanical source. In a few cases so‐called "gum arabic" may not even have been collected from Acacia species, but may originate from Combretum, Albizia or some other genus. Producers harvest the gum commercially from wild trees, mostly in Sudan -80%- and throughout the Sahel, from Senegal to Somalia—though it is historically cultivated in Arabia and West Asia. Gum arabic is a complex mixture of glycoproteins and polysaccharides. It is the original source of the sugars arabinose and ribose, both of which were first discovered and isolated from it, and are named after it. Gum arabic is soluble in water. It is edible, and used primarily in the food industry as a stabilizer, with EU E number E414. Gum arabic is a key ingredient in traditional lithography and is used in printing, paint production, glue, cosmetics and various industrial applications, including viscosity control in inks and in textile industries, though less expensive materials compete with it for many of these roles. While gum arabic is now produced throughout the African Sahel, it is still harvested and used in the Middle East.Source: Wikipedia
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E999 - Quillaia extract
Quillaia: Quillaia is the milled inner bark or small stems and branches of the soapbark -Quillaja saponaria, Molina-. Other names include Murillo bark extract, Panama bark extract, Vanilla extract, Quillaia extract, Quillay bark extract, and Soapbark extract. It contains a high concentration of saponins which is increased by processing; highly purified quillaia is used to enhance vaccines. Other compounds in the extract include tannins and other polyphenols, and calcium oxalate. It is listed as an ingredient in root beer and cream soda. The extract of quillaia is used in the manufacture of food additives -E number 999-. It is used as a humectant in baked goods, frozen dairy products, and puddings and as a foaming agent in soft drinks. It is also applied in some "natural" spray adjuvant formulations for agriculture. In particular, the saponins from Quillaja saponaria are used in veterinary vaccines as adjuvant -e.g., foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, helping to enhance the immune response-. Initially the crude fraction was used. Later on, a purified mixture called Quil A was developed by Dalsgaard, which was more effective and caused fewer local side reactions. Quil A is still a mixture of more than 25 different saponin molecules. One of them, the saponin QS21, is being investigated for possible beneficial adjuvant effects on the human immune system.Source: Wikipedia
Ingredients analysis
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Palm oil free
No ingredients containing palm oil detected
Unrecognized ingredients: Yucca-extractSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Unrecognized ingredients: Yucca-extractSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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Unrecognized ingredients: Yucca-extractSome ingredients could not be recognized.
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: Carbonated water, sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preservative), natural and artificial flavors, citric acid, quillaia extract, acacia gum, yucca extract- Carbonated water -> en:carbonated-water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 42.9 - percent_max: 100
- sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10.7
- caramel color -> en:e150a - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10.7
- sodium benzoate -> en:e211 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10.7
- preservative -> en:preservative - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 10.7
- natural and artificial flavors -> en:natural-and-artificial-flavouring - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- quillaia extract -> en:e999 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- acacia gum -> en:e414 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
- yucca extract -> en:yucca-extract - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 5
Nutrition
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Bad nutritional quality
⚠️ Warning: the amount of fruits, vegetables and nuts is not specified on the label, it was estimated from the list of ingredients: 0This product is considered a beverage for the calculation of the Nutri-Score.
Positive points: 0
- Proteins: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Fiber: 0 / 5 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and colza/walnut/olive oils: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
Negative points: 14
- Energy: 6 / 10 (value: 176, rounded value: 176)
- Sugars: 8 / 10 (value: 10.7, rounded value: 10.7)
- Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
- Sodium: 0 / 10 (value: 20, rounded value: 20)
The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.
Nutritional score: (14 - 0)
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Nutrient levels
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Fat in low quantity (0%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of fat, especially saturated fats, can raise cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of fat and saturated fat- Choose products with lower fat and saturated fat content.
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Sugars in high quantity (10.7%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of sugar can cause weight gain and tooth decay. It also augments the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of sugar and sugary drinks- Sugary drinks (such as sodas, fruit beverages, and fruit juices and nectars) should be limited as much as possible (no more than 1 glass a day).
- Choose products with lower sugar content and reduce the consumption of products with added sugars.
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Salt in low quantity (0.05%)
What you need to know- A high consumption of salt (or sodium) can cause raised blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
- Many people who have high blood pressure do not know it, as there are often no symptoms.
- Most people consume too much salt (on average 9 to 12 grams per day), around twice the recommended maximum level of intake.
Recommendation: Limit the consumption of salt and salted food- Reduce the quantity of salt used when cooking, and don't salt again at the table.
- Limit the consumption of salty snacks and choose products with lower salt content.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 mlAs sold
per serving (12 OZA (355 ml))Compared to: Sodas Energy 176 kj
(42 kcal)625 kj
(149 kcal)+21% Fat 0 g 0 g Salt 0.05 g 0.177 g +107% Carbohydrates 10.7 g 38 g +20% Sugars 10.7 g 38 g +21% Proteins 0 g 0 g Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 % 0 %
Environment
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Eco-Score not yet applicable
Not yet applicable for the category: Sodas
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