Vegetable-based beverages
Tasty Bite Organic coconut, chickpea and turmeric curry
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 37
Tasty Bite Organic coconut, chickpea and turmeric curry scores 37 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 9 points Sugars 4.3 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
Organic coconut, chickpea and turmeric curry
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 4.3 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Saturated fat 2.9 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Energy 114 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 63.5 = 36.5 → 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 114 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.9 g |
| Sugars | 4.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 4.3 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 140g
Ingredients
- WATER
- CHICKPEA COCONUT MILK
- CARROT
- DRIED ONION
- CHICKPEA FLOUR
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- SPICES
- SALT
- JAGGERY (high concern)
- CHILI PEPPER
- DRIED CLARY LEAVES (not recognized)
- TURMERIC POWDER
- NATURAL ASAFOETIDA FLAVOR
- TURMERIC EXTRACT
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- ORGANIC (not recognized)
Label text, as published
WATER, CHICKPEA COCONUT MILK, CARROT, DRIED ONION, CHICKPEA FLOUR, SUNFLOWER OIL, SPICES, SALT, JAGGERY, CHILI PEPPER, DRIED CLARY LEAVES, TURMERIC POWDER, NATURAL ASAFOETIDA FLAVOR, TURMERIC EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Mustard
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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