Ice cream in individual cup
Bettergoods Salted Caramel Oatmilk Non-dairy Frozen Dessert
16 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 28
Bettergoods Salted Caramel Oatmilk Non-dairy Frozen Dessert scores 28 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: 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
Salted Caramel Oatmilk Non-dairy Frozen Dessert
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition
- Nutrition facts unavailable no points
100 − 72.5 = 27.5 → 28
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. No nutrition facts on file, so we can't confirm excellent.
Ingredients
- Oatmilk (water, oats)
- cane sugar (high concern)
- coconut oil
- tapioca syrup (high concern)
- dextrose (high concern)
- corn syrup solids (high concern)
- caramel (high concern)
- natural flavors
- Himalayan salt
- carob gum
- guar gum
- pectin
- glucose (high concern)
- mono - and diglycerides
Label text, as published
Oatmilk (water, oats), cane sugar, coconut oil, tapioca syrup, dextrose, corn syrup solids, caramel, natural flavors, Himalayan salt, carob gum, guar gum, pectin, glucose, mono - and diglycerides.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not 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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“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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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org