Big Red

Red cream soda · Big Red · Soft drinks · Texas

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Why it's worth it

Made in Waco since 1937, Big Red is part of growing up in Texas and the main red cream soda in the South. The bubble-gum flavour has no European counterpart.

Taste

Very sweet red cream soda; vanilla with lemon and orange oils, often compared to bubble gum or Juicy Fruit

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homenot sold in Czechia — distinctly local

Reviewers rave about it3 sourced review quotes on file

A local icona well-known local classic

Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutri-Score EBad nutritional quality

Nutritional values per 100 ml

Energy value210 kJ · 45.7 kcal

Fats0 gincluding saturated fatty acids0 g

Carbohydrates12.4 gincluding sugars12.2 g

Protein0 g

Salt0 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

H-E-B

Walmart€EAN 0071817000378

If you know Czech shelves

No CZ analog

Sources

“Though often thought to be bubble gum, its flavor is a combination of lemon and orange oils, mixed with vanilla.”
en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)
“To me, the beverage tastes like carbonated Juicy Fruit chewing gum.”
texashillcountry.com (blog)
“In 1937, Grover Thomsen and R.H. Roark developed Sun Tang Red Cream Soda while working as chemists at a barber and beauty supply company in Waco, Texas.”
www.mentalfloss.com (article)

Curated 2026-10-01. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.