Dr Pepper
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.
A can of Dr Pepper | |
| Type | Soft drink |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 150 kcal (630 kJ) |
40 | |
| Sugars | 40 |
| Dietary fiber | 0 |
0 | |
| Saturated | 0 |
| Trans | 0 |
Protein | 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 | 2% 55 mg |
| Other constituents | Quantity |
| Cholesterol | 0 |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |
Although Dr Pepper has similarities to cola, the American Food and Drug Administration has ruled that Dr Pepper is not a cola, nor a root beer, nor a fruit-flavored soft drink. Rather, Dr Pepper is said to be in a category of its own kind, called "pepper soda", named for the brand. Other soft drinks in this category, such as Dublin Original and Mr Pibb, have a similar flavor profile.
Dr Pepper is the fourth highest-selling carbonated soft drink in the United States, and the sixth highest-selling in the United Kingdom.