Teas
Yogi Green Tea Blueberry Slim Life
1.12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains caffeine
- Certified organic
Why it scores 78
Yogi Green Tea Blueberry Slim Life scores 78 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
- minus 2.5 points Monk fruit extract: WHO (2023) recommends against using non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight (conditional recommendation); US dietary guidelines advise limiting them. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better tea bags and loose tea
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Green Tea Bigelow · 25 g, 20 bags Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Legends of china green tea Uncle Lee's Tea Inc. · 5.64 oz/160 g Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Matcha Green Tea Powder Trader Joe's Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Organic Green Tea Kirkland Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Green Tea with Ginger Bigelow · .90 oz/25 g Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 22 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Green Tea Blueberry Slim Life
Ingredients
- Monk fruit extract minus 2.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition
- Nutrition facts unavailable no points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 22 = 78
Can’t score above 79. No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.
Ingredients
- Organic Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract
- Organic Green Tea Leaf Extract
- Proprietary Blend of Herbs:
- Organic Green Tea Leaf
- Organic Bilberry Leaf
- Organic Hibiscus Flower
- Organic Eleuthero Root (not recognized)
- Organic Blueberry Pieces
- Organic Monk Fruit Extract
- Organic Stevia Leaf
- Organic Panax Ginseng Root
- Organic Amla Fruit (Amalaki)
- Organic Belleric Myrobalan Fruit (Bibhitaki)
- Organic Chebulic Myrobalan Fruit (Haritaki)
- Organic Orange Flavor
- Organic Blueberry Flavor
Label text, as published
Organic Garcinia Cambogia Fruit Extract, Organic Green Tea Leaf Extract, Proprietary Blend of Herbs:, Organic Green Tea Leaf**, Organic Bilberry Leaf, Organic Hibiscus Flower, Organic Eleuthero Root, Organic Blueberry Pieces, Organic Monk Fruit Extract, Organic Stevia Leaf, Organic Panax Ginseng Root, Organic Amla Fruit (Amalaki), Organic Belleric Myrobalan Fruit (Bibhitaki), Organic Chebulic Myrobalan Fruit (Haritaki), Organic Orange Flavor, Organic Blueberry Flavor
Sources
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
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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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov
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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