Food
Oreo Coca-Cola
Score
- Dye with an EU warning label
- Contains synthetic dyes
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 1
Oreo Coca-Cola scores 1 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sodas
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Coca-cola Vanilla Coca-Cola · 20 fl oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 37 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Coca-Cola 1.25L The Coca-Cola Company · 1.25 L No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 37 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Coca-cola Zero Sugar Coca-Cola No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 38 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Vintage Cola OLIPOP No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 42 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Cherry Cola OLIPOP · 12 fl oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 47 out of 100 , 46 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Oreo Coca-Cola
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- High fructose corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 41.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 6.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 483 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 99.5 = 0.5 → 1
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [18]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 483 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 72.4 g |
| Sugars | 41.4 g |
| Added sugars | 41.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 2 cookies (29 g)
Ingredients
- sugar (high concern)
- unbleached enriched flour
- niacin
- reduced iron
- thiamine mononitrate
- riboflavin
- folic acid
- palm oil
- soybean oil
- canola oil
- cornstarch
- cocoa
- corn syrup (high concern)
- high fructose corn syrup (high concern)
- salt
- baking soda
- coca-cola syrup (not recognized)
- fructose corn syrup (high concern)
- water
- caramel color (high concern)
- phosphoric acid
- natural flavor
- soy lecithin
- red 40 lake (high concern)
- natural and artificial flavor
- chocolate
- carbon dioxide
Label text, as published
sugar, unbleached enriched flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, palm oil, soybean oil, canola oil, cornstarch, cocoa, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, salt, baking soda, coca-cola syrup, fructose corn syrup, water, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavor, soy lecithin, red 40 lake, natural and artificial flavor, chocolate, carbon dioxide
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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Questions & Answers About 4-MEI
“Based on current science, the FDA has no reason to believe that there are any immediate or short-term health risks presented by 4-MEI at the levels expected in food.”
fda.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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Proposition 65 List of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity
“The date refers to the initial appearance of the chemical on the list.”
oehha.ca.gov
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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of 16 December 2008 on food additives
“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
legislation.gov.uk
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum Based Food Dyes
“FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2—by the end of 2027.”
fda.gov
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California AB 2316 (2024), Pupil nutrition: substances: prohibition
“beginning December 31, 2027, would prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school”
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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List of Select Chemicals in the Food Supply Under FDA Review
“The table below includes select food ingredients (including food and color additives), food contact substances, and contaminants under FDA review as of May 12, 2026 .”
fda.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply (press release)
“Initiating the process to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the coming months.”
fda.gov
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu