Sodas · United States

Ginger Beer

by Reading Draft · 12 fl oz/355 mL · brand owner: Reading Draft Birch Beer Inc.
United States
54 kcalper 100 g · 3% of the reference intake
13.5 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0836127002142
GS1 prefix083 · GS1 US
AllergensSoybeans (read from the ingredients list)
0836127002142

Prefix 083 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % Daily Value (2,000-calorie diet)
Nutrient100 gDaily Value
Calories54 kcal3%
Total fat0.00 g0%
Total carbohydrate13.5 g5%
Total sugars13.5 g—
Protein0.00 g0%
Sodium0.01 g0%

USDA FoodData Central, CC0, record updated June 28, 2023 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central

CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, NATURAL FLAVOR, ESTER GUM, AND BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND SUNFLOWER).

  • E443Brominated vegetable oilread from the ingredients list

Source: USDA FoodData Central, ingredient list as declared by the brand. Additives are identified only on Open Food Facts records.

Allergens marked “read from the ingredients list” were found by Shelfpedia in the ingredients text above (U.S. major food allergens); Open Food Facts had not tagged them. Always check the label.

Additives marked “read from the ingredients list” were found by Shelfpedia in the ingredients text above; Open Food Facts had not tagged them. Always check the label.

USDA label data

Serving size 12 fl oz (355 mL), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories192 kcal—
Total fat0.0 g0%
Sodium36 mg2%
Total carbohydrate48 g17%
Total sugars48 g—
Protein0.0 g—
USDA food category
Soda
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since July 13, 2023 · label data updated June 28, 2023
FDC ID
2612808

Per-serving amounts are calculated by Shelfpedia from USDA’s per-100 g (or per-100 mL) figures, so they can differ from the rounded numbers printed on the package. % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).

USDA files this product under “Soda”. Shelfpedia lists it under “Sodas”, the category that most products in that USDA group share on Open Food Facts.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, April 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).

Who makes it

Brand owner

Reading Draft Birch Beer Inc.

Source: USDA FoodData Central.

In its category

Position among 5,826 “sodas” products sold in the United States
Sugars13.5 g · median 10.7 g
Salt0.03 g · median 0.03 g

91% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

See all products in “Sodas” →

Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

0.38kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Sodas”: 0.38 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United States
United States

Source: USDA FoodData Central, U.S. market.

Sources

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How to store it

USDA FoodKeeper guidance for Soda (carbonated cola drinks, mixers, diet sodas; bottles or cans) (Beverages).

WhereHow longNote
Refrigerator · after opening2–3 days

Storage times: USDA FoodKeeper (Food Safety and Inspection Service), public domain. Matched by product category.