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Healthiest root beers

The 20 best-scoring root beers products sold in the US, ranked by GoodSwap score. Every score comes with a receipt, and brands can’t pay for a place.

Catalog of Oct 11, 2026 · score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11 · How this ranking works

  1. Deviant Creamy Root Beer Creamy Root Beer Deviant · 12 fl oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweeteners 76 Good
  2. Zevia Creamy Root Beer Zevia Creamy Root Beer Zevia · 12 fl oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweeteners 76 Good
  3. Zevia Creamy Root Beer Creamy Root Beer Zevia · 12 fl oz (355 mL) Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweeteners 76 Good
  4. Maine Root Root Beer Root Beer Maine Root Contains added sugarsNo additives 75 Good
  5. Alive Root Beer Ancient Mushroom Elixir Root Beer Ancient Mushroom Elixir Alive · 16 fl oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains sugar alcohols 64 Good
  6. OLIPOP Cream Soda Cream Soda OLIPOP · 12 fl oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweeteners 62 Good
  7. Maine Root Root Beer Root Beer Maine Root · 12 fl oz/355 mL High in sugarContains added sugarsNo additives 54 Okay
  8. OLIPOP Classic Root Beer Classic Root Beer OLIPOP · 12 fl oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains added sugars 46 Okay
  9. Summit Root Beer Soda Root Beer Soda Summit Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars 46 Okay
  10. Blue Sky Zero-KO Root Beer soda Root Beer soda Blue Sky Zero-KO · 12 lb Contains non-nutritive sweetenersContains sugar alcoholsNo synthetic dyes 43 Okay
  11. Henry Weinhard's Root Beer Root Beer Henry Weinhard's Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugars 33 Poor
  12. Chowning's Tavern Root Beer Root Beer Chowning's Tavern · 12 fl oz High in sugarContains added sugars 33 Poor
  13. Dublin Texas Root Beer Texas Root Beer Dublin · 12 ft. oz. Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains artificial flavors 31 Poor
  14. Root Beer Root Beer Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains artificial flavors 30 Poor
  15. A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Zero Sugar Root Beer A&W · 2 L Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains artificial flavors 29 Poor
  16. A&W Root Beer Root Beer A&W · 500 mL Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains artificial flavors 29 Poor
  17. MUG Root Beer zero Root Beer zero MUG · 355 mL Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains artificial flavors 28 Poor
  18. Aldi Root beer Root beer Aldi · 1 L Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersNo synthetic dyes 28 Poor
  19. Barq's Zero Sugar Root Beer Zero Sugar Root Beer Barq's · 12.0 fl oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains artificial flavors 28 Poor
  20. Wave Soda New wave soda root beer New wave soda root beer Wave Soda · 12 fl oz/355 mL Contains non-nutritive sweetenersContains added sugarsNo synthetic dyes 28 Poor

How the root beers products people scan most often in the US compare, most scanned first.

How this ranking works

Products are ordered by their GoodSwap score, the same 0–100 score and receipt the app shows: ingredients, processing and nutrition, with every point tied to a source. Only products sold in the US whose score has medium or high confidence are ranked, and a tie goes to the more-scanned product. A score can change when a recipe or our published method changes; each product page shows the versions behind its number.

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