Dr Pepper
A can of Dr Pepper as sold in Germany | |
| Type | Soft drink |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Keurig Dr Pepper |
| Distributor | Keurig Dr Pepper (United States) Keurig Dr Pepper Canada (Canada) Grupo Peñafiel (Mexico) The Coca-Cola Company (United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan) Krombacher Brauerei (Germany) Sinebrychoff (Finland) Suntory (Most European territories) |
| Origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1885 |
| Color | Caramel |
| Flavor | Proprietary combination of 23 flavors |
| Related products | Mr. Pibb Dr. Wells |
| Website | drpepper |
| Nutritional value per 12 fl oz (355 ml) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 150 kcal (630 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trans | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other constituents | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Values for American version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr Pepper is a carbonated soft drink created in the 1880s by American pharmacist Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas. It was first marketed nationally in the United States in 1904. The beverage is manufactured and distributed by different companies depending on the country: Keurig Dr Pepper produces it in the United States, Canada, and Mexico; The Coca-Cola Company in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Japan; and Suntory in most European territories. Variants include a diet version and, beginning in the 2000s, a range of additional flavors.
Although it shares some similarities with cola, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that Dr Pepper is not classified as a cola, root beer, or fruit-flavored soft drink. Instead, it is generally described as belonging to a distinct category often referred to as "pepper soda", named after the brand itself. Other beverages in this category, such as Dublin Original and Mr. Pibb, have a comparable flavor profile.
As of 2024, Dr Pepper is the second best-selling carbonated soft drink in the US.