Sweetened beverages
Nunn Sport Hydration
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 47
Nunn Sport Hydration scores 47 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and non-nutritive sweetener. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Sport Hydration
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Monk fruit extract minus 2.5 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
- Energy 300 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 53 = 47
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 72 g |
| Added sugars | 26 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
Serving: 1 serving (5 g)
Ingredients
- citric acid
- dextrose (high concern)
- natural flavors
- monk fruit extract
- vegetable juice color
- stevia leaf extract
- avocado oil
- riboflavin (for color)
Label text, as published
citric acid, dextrose, natural flavors, monk fruit extract, vegetable juice color, stevia leaf extract, avocado oil, riboflavin (for color)
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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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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“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