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Humann Super Beets, Concentrated Beet Crystals, Black Cherry
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Dehydrated beverages

Humann Super Beets, Concentrated Beet Crystals, Black Cherry

5.3 oz/150 g

Okay out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in sugar
  • High in salt
  • Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 50

Humann Super Beets, Concentrated Beet Crystals, Black Cherry scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Sugars 60 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
  3. Salt 3.3 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Super Beets, Concentrated Beet Crystals, Black Cherry

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Ingredients

  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
  • Stevia (steviol glycosides)
    Emerging WHO (2023) recommends against using non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight (conditional recommendation); US dietary guidelines advise limiting them. [3][4]
subtotal−5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
  • 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring and non-nutritive sweetener. [2]
subtotal−21

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 60 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [5]
  • Salt 3.3 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [6]
  • Energy 300 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [4]
subtotal−24
TOTAL 50Okay

100 − 50 = 50

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]

GTIN 00813188020360 · 2026-07-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy300 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates80 g
Sugars60 g
Protein20 g
Salt3.3 g

Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

NON-GMO BEETROOT POWDER, NON-GMO BEETROOT POWDER (FERMENTED), MALIC ACID, MAGNESIUM ASCORBATE, NATURAL BLACK CHERRY FLAVOR, AND STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Healthiest dehydrated beverages in the US

Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline

    World Health Organization · May 15, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “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

  4. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  5. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  8. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  9. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org