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Sassafras root is still used to flavor traditional root beer, although since sassafras was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration because of the carcinogenicity of its constituent safrole, most commercial recipes do not contain sassafras. Some commercial root beers do use a safrole-free sassafras extract.
Send Feedback. Diet Barqs Root Beer is a zero calorie version of Barq's Root Beer made by the Coca-Cola Company. Unlike regular Barq's, the diet version is caffeine-free. Diet Barq's Root Beer comes in several sizes and is sweetened with aspertame and ace-k. CARBONATED WATER, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (TO PROTECT TASTE), ASPARTAME, CITRIC ACID, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL FLAVORS, ACACIA, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE.