What does the Sonic ingredient report show?

Check what is in the current Sonic menu before you order. The current report covers 89 menu items.

Updated 2026-06-20

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Q: List of additives used at Sonic

Dextrose (used in 52 menu items), High-fructose corn syrup (used in 45 menu items), Potassium sorbate (used in 40 menu items), Xanthan Gum (used in 39 menu items), Sodium acid pyrophosphate (used in 37 menu items), Mono- and diglycerides (used in 30 menu items), Sodium benzoate (used in 29 menu items), Artificial flavouring (used in 27 menu items).

Q: List of seed oils used at Sonic

Soybean Oil (used in 51 menu items), Canola Oil (used in 18 menu items), Sunflower Oil (used in 12 menu items), Corn Oil (used in 9 menu items), Cottonseed Oil (used in 9 menu items).

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Menu items in current report

Menu items that contain additives

100%

Menu items that contain seed oils

66%

Additives

List of additives used at Sonic

DextroseModerateUsed in 52 menu items High-fructose corn syrupModerate · Restricted - CodexUsed in 45 menu items Potassium sorbateLimitedUsed in 40 menu items Xanthan GumLimitedUsed in 39 menu items Sodium acid pyrophosphateModerate · Restricted - Allowed with use limitsUsed in 37 menu items Mono- and diglyceridesLimitedUsed in 30 menu items Sodium benzoateLimited · Restricted - CanadaUsed in 29 menu items Artificial flavouringLimitedUsed in 27 menu items Calcium phosphatesLimitedUsed in 27 menu items Artificial food colouringHigh · Banned - Red 3 revoked; school bansUsed in 24 menu items Guar gumLimited · Banned - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 24 menu items Modified food starchLimitedUsed in 24 menu items AnnattoLimitedUsed in 23 menu items Monocalcium phosphateLimitedUsed in 20 menu items Calcium propionateLimited · Restricted - CA use limitsUsed in 16 menu items NatamycinLimitedUsed in 14 menu items Polysorbate 60LimitedUsed in 14 menu items Sodium phosphateModerate · Restricted - USUsed in 12 menu items SulfitesModerate · Restricted - AUUsed in 12 menu items Caramel colourLimited · Restricted - CaliforniaUsed in 11 menu items EDTALimitedUsed in 11 menu items MaltodextrinLimitedUsed in 10 menu items Silicon dioxideLimitedUsed in 10 menu items Sodium erythorbateLimitedUsed in 10 menu items Sodium nitriteModerateUsed in 10 menu items Sodium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 10 menu items Polysorbate 80LimitedUsed in 9 menu items Paprika and turmeric oleoresinsLimitedUsed in 8 menu items Calcium peroxideHighUsed in 6 menu items Calcium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 6 menu items DATEMLimitedUsed in 6 menu items Sodium aluminum phosphateLimitedUsed in 6 menu items Butylated hydroxyanisoleHigh · Banned - West VirginiaUsed in 5 menu items Propyl gallateLimitedUsed in 5 menu items CarboxymethylcelluloseLimited · Restricted - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 3 menu items SucraloseLimited · Restricted - Louisiana schoolsUsed in 3 menu items Tertiary-butylhydroquinoneHigh · Restricted - JapanUsed in 3 menu items Beta-carotene / β-apo-8′-carotenalLimitedUsed in 1 menu item CarrageenanLimitedUsed in 1 menu item Propylene glycolLimitedUsed in 1 menu item Propylene glycol alginateLowUsed in 1 menu item

Seed oils

List of seed oils used at Sonic

Soybean OilLimited · Restricted - Broad use is allowed; Louisiana requires a future food-service disclosure notice for seed oils, including soybean oil, but no sale ban was found.Used in 51 menu items Canola OilLowUsed in 18 menu items Sunflower OilLimited · Restricted - LouisianaUsed in 12 menu items Corn OilLimitedUsed in 9 menu items Cottonseed OilLimitedUsed in 9 menu items