Dietary drink for sport
BA Sports Nutrition 2% Coconut Water
20 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 40
BA Sports Nutrition 2% Coconut Water scores 40 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 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), emulsifier, flavoring, non-nutritive sweetener and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better coconut water
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Organic coconut water Kirkland · 12 × 330 mL Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
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Coconut Water Simply Nature · 500 mL Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Organic Coconut Water Kirkland Signature · 9 × 1 L Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
2% Coconut Water
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 2.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Glycerol ester of rosin (ester gum) minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 2.7 g / 100 ml minus 6 points
- Energy 14 kcal / 100 ml minus 1 points
100 − 60.5 = 39.5 → 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 14 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.7 g |
| Sugars | 2.7 g |
| Added sugars | 2.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 591ml
Ingredients
- Filtered Water
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Electrolyte Blend (Potassium Citrate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Lactate, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide)
- Citric Acid
- Coconut Water Concentrate
- Fruit and Vegetable Juice (Color)
- Gum Arabic
- Stevia Leaf Extract
- Natural Strawberry Kiwi Flavor with other Natural Flavors
- Ester Gum
- Vitamins (Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cyanocobalamin)
- Guar Gum
Label text, as published
Filtered Water, Cane Sugar, Electrolyte Blend (Potassium Citrate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Lactate, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide), Citric Acid, Coconut Water Concentrate, Fruit and Vegetable Juice (Color), Gum Arabic, Stevia Leaf Extract, Natural Strawberry Kiwi Flavor with other Natural Flavors, Ester Gum, Vitamins (Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cyanocobalamin), Guar Gum.
Allergens and diets
- 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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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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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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“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