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Starbucks Iced Coffee Medium Roast Unsweetened Black
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Starbucks Iced Coffee Medium Roast Unsweetened Black

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains caffeine
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Why it scores 91

Starbucks Iced Coffee Medium Roast Unsweetened Black scores 91 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. Energy 4 kcal / 100 ml: Energy-dense for its volume. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Iced Coffee Medium Roast Unsweetened Black

START100

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Energy 4 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]
subtotal−1
TOTAL 91Excellent

100 − 9 = 91

GTIN 00048500022382 · 2026-06-09

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy4 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates0.8 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0.3 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 360g

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

brewed starbucks coffee (water, coffee), ascorbic acid (to protect flavor),

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”

    fda.gov

  4. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”

    eur-lex.europa.eu