Talk:Dr Pepper

Edit Request for 21 April 2022
Dr Pepper is also sold in the United Kingdom. Historically, the European Union would have covered the United Kingdom but, due to Brexit (The United Kingdom leaving the European Union), this no longer applies. Please could admins update this as the article is semi-protected. Many thanks.

Error on page German Variation
The article states "German Variation, Germany's version of Dr Pepper, similar to its UK version, is also manufactured with a reduced amount of sugar and artificial sweeteners (also aspartame and acesulfame K). However, the sugar is reduced to 6.8 g per 100 ml, marginally less than in the United Kingdom.[36]"

However, after looking at the can on my desk from the UK the sugar content is 4.9 g per 100 ml. Making germany's version MORE than the UK, not less as stated. Here is the nutritional information for Dr Pepper from the Coca Cola website

Serious lack of description
How can we claim that this is an encyclopedic article when the flavor of this soda isn't described, nor any of the component ingredients of its flavor discussed (only mentioning the things that the soda is not)? Please correct this situation immediately by explaining the actual flavor of this soda, as well as the ingredients that give it this characteristic flavor. 76.190.213.189 (talk) 16:53, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

According to the website Mashed:
 * the best approximation of the flavors is amaretto, almond, blackberry, black licorice, caramel, carrot, clove, cherry, cola, ginger, juniper, lemon, molasses, nutmeg, orange, prune, plum, pepper, root beer, rum, raspberry, tomato, and vanilla. This blend allegedly gives Dr Pepper its flavor...the distinctive pepperiness comes from clove, black licorice, and, of course, pepper itself. 76.190.213.189 (talk) 16:55, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Bonne Bell no longer makes Dr. Pepper lip balms
The license expired and they no longer are manufacturing Dr. Pepper lip smackers. 24.178.36.108 (talk) 17:34, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 June 2024
Need to update the ranking from 4th to second most popular soft drink. 68.192.13.245 (talk) 21:51, 4 June 2024 (UTC)


 * I'm trying to find where it may be mentioned in the article, but I don't find it. In any case, the Wall Street Journal has covered it, if anyone needs to mention it in the article.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 00:20, 5 June 2024 (UTC)


 * The lede already says it is the second highest selling in the U.S. RudolfRed (talk) 03:29, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 July 2024
HighEnergy3 (talk) 19:23, 16 July 2024 (UTC) Please remove the text "the American Food and Drug Administration" and replace it with "A federal court, in resolving a dispute over bottling rights,"

There is no reliable evidence to claim that the FDA has classified Doctor Pepper as a "pepper drink" This miscommunication seems to come from a 1963 federal court ruling that Doctor Pepper, not containing any kola nut, could be bottled by a Texas bottling plant previously barred from bottling any competitors cola products because of an agreement that coca-cola and Pepsi cola made them sign.
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: The 1973 Texas Monthly article cited states: "In 1966, the Food and Drug Administration formally declared Dr. Pepper not to be a cola". You'll need to provide a more reliable source. – macaddct1984 (talk &#124; contribs) 12:38, 17 July 2024 (UTC)