Puddings
Kozy Shack Original Recipe Tapioca Pudding
113 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 45
Kozy Shack Original Recipe Tapioca Pudding scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) 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 8 points Sugars 16 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better pudding and gelatin
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Small pearl tapioca Reese · 8 oz/226 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 93 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Original Recipe Rice Pudding Kozy Shack No modified starch Score 63 out of 100 , 18 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Original Recipe Tapioca Pudding
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 16 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 55 = 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 120 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| Sugars | 16 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 Snack Cup (113 g)
Ingredients
- Reduced Fat Milk
- Sugar (high concern)
- Tapioca
- Egg Whites
- Modified Tapioca Starch
- Natural Flavors
- Salt
- Annatto Extract (color)
Label text, as published
Reduced Fat Milk, Sugar, Tapioca, Egg Whites, Modified Tapioca Starch. Contains less than 2% of Natural Flavors, Salt, Annatto Extract (color). Contains: Milk, Eggs.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Egg
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Kozy Shack
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 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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