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Budweiser

Common questions

Is Budweiser healthy?

Budweiser scores 1/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Budweiser scores 1/100.

Has Budweiser been lab-tested?

Yes. Budweiser carries an independent laboratory panel from Independent third-party laboratory testing covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Budweiser?

Budweiser is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Budweiser compare to other beverages?

Budweiser ranks #5 of 10 beverages in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Honest Kids Organic Apple Juice Drink at 92/100.

Which ingredients drive Budweiser's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Hops counts in its favor; Ethanol (Alcohol) is flagged as an ingredient of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Budweiser

Budweiser
Lab tested
1 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 1
Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Category Beverages
Summary

Budweiser scores 1/100. Independent third-party testing detected 27.0 ppb glyphosate, primarily from conventional barley malt. Uses rice as a secondary adjunct to lighten body. Built on ethanol — a WHO IARC Group 1 carcinogen with no safe consumption level per the WHO (2023). Owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer.

Contaminants 1

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Glyphosate
27.0 ppb
Moderate

A moderate level of glyphosate — elevated enough to be a real sourcing concern; cleaner-tested options exist.

Independent third-party testing detected glyphosate at 27.0 parts per billion.

Key ingredients 6

Ethanol (Alcohol)
Very Bad

Classified by WHO's IARC as a Group 1 carcinogen — definitively known to cause cancer in humans. Even moderate alcohol consumption is causally linked to cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, larynx, liver, and oropharynx. There is no safe level of alcohol consumption per the WHO (2023).

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Water
Neutral

Brewing water; the dominant ingredient by volume.

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Barley Malt
Neutral

The primary glyphosate-residue vector in beer. Conventional barley in North America is commonly sprayed with glyphosate (Roundup) as a pre-harvest desiccant to dry the grain uniformly for combine harvesting; residues persist through malting, mashing, and fermentation.

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Rice
Neutral

Adjunct grain that lightens body and reduces cost; not harmful but dilutes traditional all-malt brewing character.

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Yeast
Neutral

Saccharomyces strain used for fermentation; not a health concern.

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Hops
Good

Whole hop flowers — traditional ingredient with mild antimicrobial polyphenols (xanthohumol, isohumulones).

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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