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Vitacup focus coffee
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Vitacup focus coffee

10 oz

Excellent out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains caffeine
  • No additives
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Why it scores 86

Vitacup focus coffee scores 86 out of 100 (Excellent) 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. Fiber 9.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
  3. Salt 1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Vitacup focus coffee

START100

Ingredients

  • Inulin (chicory root fiber)
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [2]
  • Fiber 9.1 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [3]
  • Protein 9.1 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [3]
subtotal+3

Bonuses

  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [1]
subtotal+3
TOTAL 86Excellent

100 − 14.5 = 85.5 → 86

GTIN 00850012316206 · 2025-04-27

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy45 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates9.1 g
Sugars0 g
Fiber9.1 g
Protein9.1 g
Salt1 g

Serving: 2 Tbsp (11 g)

Ingredients

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

Coffee, Inulin, Lion's Mane, Chaga, Pantothenic Acid (B5), Cholecalciferol (D3), Pyridoxine (B6), Thiamin (B1), Methylfolate (B9), Methylcobalamin (B12) MANUFACTURED FOR &

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”

    fda.gov

  7. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”

    eur-lex.europa.eu