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Cafe Bustelo Espresso Instant Coffee
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Instant coffee without sugar

Cafe Bustelo Espresso Instant Coffee

Excellent out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains caffeine
  • No additives
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Why it scores 100

Cafe Bustelo Espresso Instant Coffee scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  2. Fiber 19.8 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
  3. No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

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

The Receipt

Espresso Instant Coffee

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Energy 397 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [1]
  • Fiber 19.8 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [1]
  • Protein 14.4 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [1]
subtotal+4

Bonuses

  • Simple whole food
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [2]
  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [2]
subtotal+8
TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 12 = 100

GTIN 00074471011087 · 2026-08-24

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy397 kcal
Fat15.4 g
Carbohydrates40.2 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber19.8 g
Protein14.4 g
Salt0.2 g

Serving: 237g

Ingredients

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

100% coffee

Allergens and diets

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. 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

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  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