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Fentimans Soft Drink Curiosoty Cola Bottle, 4 pack
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Fentimans Soft Drink Curiosoty Cola Bottle, 4 pack

Fentimans
37.20 foz
Available at Foodtown
90
Calories
0g
Protein
21g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
24
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Fentimans Soft Drink Curiosoty Cola Bottle, 4 pack is a premium, small-batch style cola offered in four glass bottles (total 37.2 fl oz) that you’d expect to find in the refrigerated craft soda or specialty beverages section of a supermarket, often shelved near mixers, ginger beers, tonic waters, and imported soft drinks. Shoppers pick it up for casual entertaining, picnic and road-trip coolers, movie nights, or as an elevated nonalcoholic option at backyard barbecues. The brand leans into heritage and botanicals—marketed as “botanically brewed” with a Victorian apothecary aesthetic—so it targets adults who value artisanal or nostalgic cues and who are willing to pay a bit more than for mainstream colas. Labels promote “fermented ginger root extract,” “natural flavors,” and show a vintage logo and glass-bottle imagery; these cues create a health or craft halo without organic certification or explicit health claims. Packaging is glass bottles in a cardboard carrier, suggesting ritual: chill, uncap with a clink, pour over ice or use as a cocktail mixer. Sensory character is a crisp, effervescent mouthfeel, cola sweetness rounded by botanical spice and a faint ginger warmth, dark caramel color from added caramel coloring, and a mild acidic bite from phosphoric acid. In straightforward processing terms, it’s a manufactured soft drink—crafted appearance but made with industrial ingredients and added sugars. Nutrition-wise it’s a sweet treat (about 90 kcal and 21 g sugar per serving) best enjoyed occasionally as an indulgent, social beverage rather than a dietary staple.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 1
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Total Sugars21g
Added Sugars21g42%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Carbonated, Water,, Fermented, Ginger, Root, Extract, (Water,, Glucose, Syrup,, Ginger, Roof,, Pear, Juice, Concentrate,, Yeast),, Beet, Sugar,, Natural, Flavors,, Caramel, Color,, Phosphoric, Acid,, Caffeine..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
No Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrial ingredients (glucose syrup, caramel color, phosphoric acid, 'natural flavors') and added sugars typical of ultra-processed foods, despite botanical marketing. The product is a manufactured soda rather than a minimally processed or whole food.

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Common Questions about Fentimans Soft Drink Curiosoty Cola Bottle, 4 pack

Well, that depends on what 'healthy' means to you! Curiosity Cola has 90 calories and a hefty 21 grams of sugar per bottle, which is definitely on the sweeter side. If you’re looking for a refreshing treat now and then, it can fit into a balanced diet, but it’s not exactly a health tonic.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
road-trip

Vibe:

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