Dehydrated beverages
Carnation Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Powder Drink Mix
502 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 14
Carnation Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Powder Drink Mix scores 14 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 Lactose: 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.
The Receipt
Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate Nutritional Powder Drink Mix
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 19 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 389 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 86.5 = 13.5 → 14
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 389 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Sugars | 19 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 36.0g
Ingredients
- Nonfat Dry Milk
- Sugar (high concern)
- Maltodextrin
- Cocoa Processed with Alkali
- Lactose (high concern)
- Vitamins and Minerals (Vitamins & Minerals: Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbate [ Vitamin C], Ferric Phosphate [ Iron], DL- Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate [ Vitamin E], Niacinamide, Copper Gluconate, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [ Vitamin B6], Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin K1, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12)
- Soy Lecithin
- Carrageenan (moderate concern)
- Natural and Artificial Flavor
Label text, as published
Nonfat Dry Milk, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Lactose, Vitamins and Minerals ( Vitamins & Minerals: Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbate [ Vitamin C], Ferric Phosphate [ Iron], DL- Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate [ Vitamin E], Niacinamide, Copper Gluconate, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [ Vitamin B6], Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin K1, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12), and Less than 2% of Soy Lecithin, Carrageenan, Natural and Artificial Flavor.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.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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“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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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org