Dr Pepper Cream Soda
The 23 flavors meet rich, smooth cream soda. This is the one to crack open for a Dr Pepper that is a little sweeter and a lot more dessert-like.
Yes, Dr Pepper Cream Soda has caffeine: about 41 mg in a 12 fl oz can, the same as regular Dr Pepper. That can also has 150 calories, 39 g of added sugar and 55 mg of sodium. It is sold as Dr Pepper & Cream Soda, and unlike A&W Cream Soda, which is caffeine free, it is built on caffeinated Dr Pepper.
Every figure here is from Keurig Dr Pepper's own product facts for the 12 fl oz can. Last checked October 5, 2026.
Dr Pepper Cream Soda keeps the original 23-flavor taste and layers it with the rich creaminess of cream soda, so it drinks like a fizzy float. Below are the full nutrition facts, the ingredients, and how it stacks up against regular Dr Pepper and the no-sugar version, Dr Pepper Cream Soda Zero Sugar.
Nutrition Facts
Size 12 fl oz can
| Per Serving | % DAILY VALUE |
|---|---|
| Calories: 150 | |
| Total Fat: 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium: 55 mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate: 40 g | 14% |
| Total Sugars: 39 g | |
| Includes Added Sugars: 39 g | 78% |
| Protein: 0 g | |
| Caffeine: about 41 mg |
*Based on a 2000 calorie diet
What is in Dr Pepper Cream Soda?
The ingredients, in label order:
- Carbonated Water
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Caramel Color
- Natural and Artificial Flavors
- Sodium Benzoate (preservative)
- Phosphoric Acid
- Caffeine
- Sodium Phosphate
Questions about Dr Pepper Cream Soda
Does Dr Pepper Cream Soda have caffeine?
Yes. Keurig Dr Pepper lists about 41 mg of caffeine in a 12 fl oz can of Dr Pepper & Cream Soda, the same as regular Dr Pepper, and caffeine is printed in the ingredient list. It is not caffeine free. The caffeine-free Dr Peppers are Caffeine Free Dr Pepper and Caffeine Free Diet Dr Pepper.
For every other variety side by side, see how much caffeine is in Dr Pepper, and for the caffeine-free cans, see Caffeine Free Dr Pepper.
Does cream soda have caffeine?
It depends on the brand, so check the ingredient list for the word caffeine. A&W Cream Soda, which Keurig Dr Pepper also makes, is labeled caffeine free. Dr Pepper & Cream Soda is not: it has about 41 mg per 12 fl oz can because it is built on Dr Pepper.
Is 41 mg of caffeine a lot?
Not by adult standards. The FDA says 400 mg a day is an amount not generally associated with negative effects for healthy adults, so one 12 fl oz can is roughly a tenth of that. Pregnant people, kids and anyone sensitive to caffeine should count it, though.
How many calories are in Dr Pepper Cream Soda?
150 calories in a 12 fl oz can. There is no fat and no protein, so all of it comes from the 40 g of carbohydrate, almost entirely sugar.
How much sugar is in Dr Pepper Cream Soda?
39 g in a 12 fl oz can, all of it added sugar, which is 78% of the daily value on the label. It comes from high fructose corn syrup, the second ingredient.
Is Dr Pepper Cream Soda just cream soda?
No. Dr Pepper describes it as the original Dr Pepper paired with the richness of cream soda. The label lists the same ingredients as regular Dr Pepper plus sodium phosphate, with the cream soda taste coming from the natural and artificial flavors.
Does Dr Pepper Cream Soda have dairy in it?
No milk or cream appears anywhere in the ingredient list. The cream in the name is the cream soda flavor, which comes from the natural and artificial flavors line on the label.
Why fans love it
Cream soda is a fan favorite spin on the classic, and it is the rare variant that feels like a treat without straying far from the original. Plenty of drinkers north of the border rate it highly too, which is the focus of a separate piece on the cream soda flavor Canadians miss and love. If one can a day has quietly become three, I cover whether Dr Pepper is actually addictive on the front page, and the sugar side of things in Dr Pepper calories and sugar.
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References
- Keurig Dr Pepper Product Facts: Dr Pepper & Cream Soda, 12 fl oz (nutrition, ingredients, caffeine)
- Keurig Dr Pepper Product Facts: A&W Cream Soda, 12 fl oz (caffeine free)
- Dr Pepper & Cream Soda official product page
- FDA: Spilling the Beans, How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?
Last checked against the manufacturer's data October 5, 2026.
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