Kombuchas

Synergy Elderberry Juniper

Name: Elderberry Juniper
Brand: Synergy

16 fl oz

Good out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 72

Synergy Elderberry Juniper scores 72 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
minus 8 points 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.

The Receipt

Elderberry Juniper

START100

Ingredients

subtotal−20

Processing

Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points

Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]

subtotal−8

TOTAL 72Good

100 − 28 = 72

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

Serving: 1 bottle (453.592 g)

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

GT's Kombucha, elderberry juice, juniper berry, black tea, green tea, kiwi juice, cane sugar

Always check the package: recipes change.

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
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
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