Coffee drinks
La Colombe Draft Latte Double Cold Brew with Oatmilk
9 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains caffeine
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 39
La Colombe Draft Latte Double Cold Brew with Oatmilk scores 39 out of 100 (Poor) 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 6 points Sugars 2.3 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Draft Latte Double Cold Brew with Oatmilk
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 1.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 2.3 g / 100 ml minus 6 points
- Energy 49 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 61.5 = 38.5 → 39
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 49 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.6 g |
| Sugars | 2.3 g |
| Added sugars | 1.9 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 can (266 g)
Ingredients
- OATMILK (WATER, OATS)
- COFFEE (WATER, COFFEE)
- ACACIA
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- CANOLA OIL
- CHICORY ROOT FIBER
- GELLAN GUM
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- NITROUS OXIDE
- TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE
- DISODIUM PHOSPHATE
- TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
Label text, as published
OATMILK (WATER, OATS), COFFEE (WATER, COFFEE), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: ACACIA, CANE SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, CHICORY ROOT FIBER, GELLAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, NITROUS OXIDE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Metal
Context only: no points in v1.
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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
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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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