Carrington Farms Culinary Matcha Powder
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Green teas

Carrington Farms Culinary Matcha Powder

3.5 oz

Score

Excellent 100 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains caffeine
  • No additives

Why it scores 100

Carrington Farms Culinary Matcha Powder scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  2. plus 4 points Fiber 50 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
  3. plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

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

The Receipt

Culinary Matcha Powder

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Energy 250 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [1]
  • Fiber 50 g / 100 g plus 4 points
    Strong A good source of fiber. [1]
subtotal+3

Bonuses

  • Simple whole food plus 5 points
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [2]
  • No additives plus 3 points
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [2]
subtotal+8

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 11 = 100


GTIN 00742392930335 · 2024-06-23

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy250 kcal
Fat0 g
Carbohydrates50 g
Fiber50 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 portion (3 g)

Ingredients

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

MATCHA TEA POWDER.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. 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

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. 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

  4. 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