Dr Pepper
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Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink. It was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas, and first served around 1885. Dr Pepper was first nationally marketed in the United States in 1904. It is now also sold in Europe, Asia, North and South America. In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Dr Pepper is sold as an imported good. Variants include Diet Dr Pepper and, beginning in the 2000s, a line of additional flavors.
Carbonated soft drink
Type | Soft drink |
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Manufacturer | Keurig Dr Pepper (2008–present; United States) The Coca-Cola Company (United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea) PepsiCo (Canada and Oceania) |
Distributor | Keurig Dr Pepper |
Country of origin | United States |
Introduced | 1885; 138 years ago (1885) |
Color | Caramel |
Flavor | Proprietary combination of 23 flavors |
Related products | Pibb Xtra Dr. Wells Dr Thunder |
Website | drpepper |
Nutritional value per 12 fl oz (355 ml) | |
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Energy | 150[1] kcal (630 kJ) |
40 | |
Sugars | 40 |
Dietary fiber | 0 |
0 | |
Saturated | 0 |
Trans | 0 |
0 | |
Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
Vitamin A equiv. | 0% 0 μg |
Vitamin C | 0% 0 mg |
Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
Calcium | 0% 0 mg |
Iron | 0% 0 mg |
Potassium | 0% 0 mg |
Sodium | 4% 55 mg |
Other constituents | Quantity |
Cholesterol | 0 |
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†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. |