Iced coffees
Dunkin' Iced Coffee - Mocha
405 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains caffeine
Why it scores 38
Dunkin' Iced Coffee - Mocha scores 38 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 10.1 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Iced Coffee - Mocha
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Potassium phosphate minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 10.1 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 1.2 g / 100 ml minus 1 points
- Energy 69 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 62 = 38
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 69 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.9 g |
| Sugars | 10.1 g |
| Added sugars | 7.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (405 ml)
Ingredients
- COFFEE (WATER, COFFEE)
- SKIM MILK
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CREAM
- COCOA (MADE WITH ALKALI)
- POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
- PECTIN
Label text, as published
COFFEE (WATER, COFFEE), SKIM MILK, SUGAR, CREAM, COCOA (MADE WITH ALKALI), POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, PECTIN
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- 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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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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“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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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“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
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu