Mochi
Tropical Fields Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea Mochi
31.8 oz (900 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 15
Tropical Fields Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea Mochi scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Maltose: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea Mochi
Ingredients
- Maltose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Energy 353 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 85.5 = 14.5 → 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains maltose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 353 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.3 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 portion (15 g)
Ingredients
- Maltose (high concern)
- Glutinous Rice
- Water
- Sugar (high concern)
- Trehalose
- Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate as a Thickener
- Cocoa Powder
- Milk Filling (Vegetable Oils, Whole Milk Powder, Lactose (Milk), Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin & Mono - and Diglycerides as Emulsifiers, Artificial Flavors, Salt, Vanillin)
- Brown Sugar (high concern)
- Palm Oil
- Caramelized Sugar Syrup (high concern)
- Mono - and Diglycerides as an Emulsifier
- Salt
- Artificial Flavors
- Potassium Sorbate as a Preservative
- Potato Starch
Label text, as published
Maltose, Glutinous Rice, Water, Sugar, Trehalose, Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate as a Thickener, Cocoa Powder, Milk Filling [Vegetable Oils (Palm Oil, Soybean Oil) Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Lactose (Milk), Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin & Mono - and Diglycerides as Emulsifiers, Artificial Flavors, Salt, Vanillin], Brown Sugar, Palm Oil*, Caramelized Sugar Syrup, Mono - and Diglycerides as an Emulsifier, Salt, Artificial Flavors, Potassium Sorbate as a Preservative, Potato Starch
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Tropical Fields
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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“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
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu