Frozen desserts
Talenti Cold Brew Coffee Dairy Free Sorbetto
1 PT/473 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains caffeine
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 19
Talenti Cold Brew Coffee Dairy Free Sorbetto scores 19 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 Dextrose: 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cold Brew Coffee Dairy Free Sorbetto
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 24.8 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 8.5 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 217 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 81 = 19
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 217 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.6 g |
| Sugars | 24.8 g |
| Added sugars | 24.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2.3 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 2/3 cup (130 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- sugar (high concern)
- egg yolk and whole egg
- coconut oil
- almonds
- dextrose (high concern)
- coffee
- carob bean gum
- vanilla extract
Label text, as published
Water, sugar, egg yolk and whole egg, coconut oil, almonds, dextrose, coffee, carob bean gum, vanilla extract.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Egg
- 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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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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