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Root beers, from least to most processed

We track 9 root beers, 78% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Root Beer.

What makes root beers ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of root beers that contain each:

Processed food (2)

  1. 1 Root Beer Maine Root 3
  2. 2 Hard Root Beer Baron 3

Ultra-processed food (7)

  1. 3 Classic Root Beer Olipop · 12 Fl oz 4
  2. 4 Cream Soda Olipop · 12 fl oz 4
  3. 5 Creamy Root Beer Deviant · 12 fl oz 4
  4. 6 Zero Sugar Root Beer A&W · 2 litres 4
  5. 7 Root Beer A&W · 355ml 4
  6. 8 Root beer amber bottles sprechen sie deutsch wisconsin Roundy’s · 7 oz 4
  7. 9 Mug Root Beer Mug Root Beer · 12 fl oz (355 mL) 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.