Still soft drinks
Poppi Cream Soda
12 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
Why it scores 27
Poppi Cream Soda scores 27 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cream Soda
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 1.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 5 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 30 kcal / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Fiber 3 g / 100 ml plus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 73 = 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 30 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Added sugars | 3 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 12 fl oz
Ingredients
- Sparkling Water
- Cassava Root Fiber
- Organic Cane Sugar (high concern)
- White Grape Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- Natural Flavors
- Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
- Organic Agave Inulin
- Natural Lactic Acid
- Stevia Leaf Extract
- Natural Tartaric Acid
Label text, as published
Sparkling Water, Cassava Root Fiber, Organic Cane Sugar, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Agave Inulin, Natural Lactic Acid, Stevia Leaf Extract, Natural Tartaric Acid.
Allergens and diets
- 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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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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