Plant-based milk alternatives
So Delicious Vanilla coconut creamer french vanilla
32 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 45
So Delicious Vanilla coconut creamer french vanilla scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) 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 9 points Sugars 4 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Vanilla coconut creamer french vanilla
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pea protein minus 2.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 4 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 63 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 55.5 = 44.5 → 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 63 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Added sugars | 26.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 portion (15 ml)
Ingredients
- Organic Coconutmilk (Filtered Water, Organic Coconut Cream) (not recognized)
- Organic Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Coconut Oil
- Potassium Citrate
- Organic Pea Protein Isolate
- Sodium Citrate
- Gellan Gum
- Natural Flavor
- Organic Vanilla Extract
Label text, as published
Organic Coconutmilk ( Filtered Water, Organic Coconut Cream), Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Coconut Oil, Potassium Citrate, Organic Pea Protein Isolate, Sodium Citrate, Gellan Gum, Natural Flavor, Organic Vanilla Extract.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- 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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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“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
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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