Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper

The classic blend with a splash of cherry and a smooth vanilla finish. This is the one I pour over ice when I want Dr Pepper to taste like dessert, if I can find it.

Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper is still listed on drpepper.com as of October 7, 2026, but it is a regional flavor sold only in select areas. Its printed label shows 140 calories, 38 g of sugar and 60 mg of sodium per 12 fl oz can. Keurig Dr Pepper publishes no official nutrition or caffeine figure for it, so below I separate what is confirmed from what is not.

Cherry Vanilla takes regular Dr Pepperand adds cherry with a vanilla finish, a bit like a cherry cola float. According to Wikipedia it first went on sale in some areas on October 15, 2004, as the opening flavor of a "Soda Fountain Classics" line. If you can only find Dr Pepper Cherry, that is the nationwide cherry flavor, without the vanilla.

What is confirmed about Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper?

Question	What I found (October 7, 2026)
Still made?	Listed. drpepper.com still shows Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper in its US product lineup, and grocers including Tom Thumb list 12 packs of cans.
Sold everywhere?	No. Wikipedia says it became region-specific when Dr Pepper Cherry arrived and is now found only in select areas.
Official nutrition	Not published. Keurig Dr Pepper's product facts site has no page for it, and the nutrition tab on drpepper.com is empty.
Label figures	Confirmed by two independent copies of the can label: Tom Thumb's listing and EWG Food Scores (which tags it an older product).
Caffeine	No current figure. Dr Pepper's 2006 data said 37 mg per 12 fl oz, and a 2007 lab study measured 39.4 mg.

Nutrition Facts

Size 12 fl oz can (printed label, via retailer listing)

Per Serving	% DAILY VALUE
Calories: 140
Total Fat: 0 g	0%
Sodium: 60 mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate: 39 g	13%
Total Sugars: 38 g
Protein: 0 g

*Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Copied from the can label as shown by Tom Thumb and EWG Food Scores, not from Keurig Dr Pepper, which publishes no panel for this flavor. The label lists no caffeine amount.

What are the ingredients in Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper?

In label order, from the same two copies of the label:

Carbonated Water
High Fructose Corn Syrup

2% or less of:

Caramel Color
Natural and Artificial Flavors
Sodium Benzoate (preservative)
Citric Acid
Phosphoric Acid
Caffeine
Malic Acid
Red 40

Questions people ask about Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper

Was Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper discontinued?

Not as far as Dr Pepper's own site shows. As of October 7, 2026, drpepper.com still lists Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper in its US lineup, but it is a regional flavor sold only in select areas, which is why many people assume it is gone.

Where can I find Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper?

Grocery chains in the areas that carry it, such as Tom Thumb, list it in 12 packs of 12 fl oz cans. Wikipedia also notes it in Coca-Cola Freestyle machines that offer Dr Pepper. Online is the easiest route if it is not stocked near you.

Does Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper have caffeine?

Yes, caffeine is on the ingredient list. Keurig Dr Pepper does not publish a current amount. The most recent Dr Pepper figure I can find is 37 mg per 12 fl oz, from the company's 2006 data as cited in a 2007 Auburn University study, which itself measured 39.4 mg in samples bought between June 2005 and July 2006.

How many calories are in Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper?

140 calories in a 12 fl oz can, with 39 g of carbohydrate and 38 g of sugar, all from high fructose corn syrup. That is from the printed can label as reproduced by retailers, since Keurig Dr Pepper publishes no official panel for it.

Does Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper have Red 40?

Yes. The printed label lists Red 40 last, along with citric acid and malic acid, none of which appear in regular Dr Pepper Cherry's current ingredient list.

Is there a sugar-free Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper?

Yes, Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper, which drpepper.com also still lists. There is no Zero Sugar version of Cherry Vanilla on the drpepper.com lineup.

The sugar-free version has its own page, Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper. If you want cherry with no sugar and do not mind losing the vanilla, Dr Pepper Cherry Zero Sugar is sold nationwide. Flavors that really are gone are in discontinued Dr Pepper flavors, and the full current lineup is in all Dr Pepper flavors. Caffeine for every other variety is in how much caffeine is in Dr Pepper.