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Yerba Madre Awakening Orange
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Beverages

Yerba Madre Awakening Orange

15.5 fl oz/458 mL

Okay out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains caffeine
  • Certified organic
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Why it scores 58

Yerba Madre Awakening Orange scores 58 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Sugars 5.9 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
  3. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging

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

The Receipt

Awakening Orange

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [4][5]
  • Caffeine
    Strong The FDA cites 400 mg a day as generally safe for most adults; EFSA advises no more than 200 mg a day in pregnancy. [6][7]
subtotal−25

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [5]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Sugars 5.9 g / 100 ml
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Energy 26 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]
subtotal−14

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [8][9]
subtotal+5
TOTAL 58Okay

100 − 42 = 58

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00632432728773 · 2026-05-11

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy26 kcal
Fat0 g
Carbohydrates6.3 g
Sugars5.9 g
Added sugars5.9 g
Protein0.2 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 458 g

Ingredients

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

PURIFIED WATER, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR*, ORGANIC ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC YERBA MATE EXTRACT*, ORGANIC BREWED YERBA MATE AND ORANGE PEEL (PURIFIED WATER, ORGANIC YERBA MATE*, ORGANIC ORANGE PEEL), ORGANIC LIME JUICE, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC ORANGE NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC TANGERINE EXTRACT, ORGANIC CAFFEINE.

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. 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

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. 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

  7. Caffeine (EFSA topic page; Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine, 2015)

    European Food Safety Authority · May 27, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “Caffeine intakes from all sources up to 200mg per day consumed throughout the day do not raise safety concerns for the foetus.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  8. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  9. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “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

  10. 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