How do cream soda and root beer differ?

From packets of concocted herbs to fountain drinks, root beer and cream soda have been sold commercially since the mid-1800s. read more

One difference between cream soda and root beer is their uses in cooking. Cream soda can be used for ice cream floats, fruity cocktails and mix drinks. And, while root beer can be used to make the classic root beer float, it can also be used for cooking. read more

Cream soda is flavored with vanilla. Root beer is flavored primarily with either extract of the sassafras root or, more likely, with an artificial analog of sassafras, since it turns out that sassafras is slightly carcinogenic. read more