Instant coffees

Starbucks Dark Roast Premium Instant Coffee

Name: Starbucks Dark Roast Premium Instant Coffee
Brand: Starbucks

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 100

Starbucks Dark Roast Premium Instant Coffee scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

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The Receipt

Starbucks Dark Roast Premium Instant Coffee

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Nutrition

Nutrition facts unavailable no points

Info No nutrition facts on file, so nutrition was not scored.

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Bonuses

Simple whole food plus 5 points

Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [1]
No additives plus 3 points

Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [1]

subtotal+8

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 8 = 100

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Instant Coffee, Microground Coffee

Always check the package: recipes change.

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
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
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