Infant formulas
Kendall organic Kendamil
Score
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 82
Kendall organic Kendamil scores 82 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 2.5 points Whey protein concentrate / isolate: An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
- minus 2.5 points Vegetable oil (unspecified): High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Kendamil
Ingredients
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Calcium lactate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
100 − 18.5 = 81.5 → 82
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 99 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 2.2 g |
Serving: 5oz
Ingredients
- ORGANIC GRASS-FED WHOLE MILK
- ORGANIC DEMINERALIZED MILK WHEY PROTEIN POWDER
- ORGANIC VEGETABLE OILS (SUNFLOWER, COCONUT, RAPESEED^)
- ORGANIC SKIMMED MILK
- ORGANIC GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES (GOS) (not recognized)
- CALCIUM CITRATE
- SODIUM CITRATE
- POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
- CALCIUM LACTATE
- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
- SCHIZOCHYTRIUM SP. OIL (not recognized)
- VITAMIN C
- POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
- CHOLINE BITARTRATE
- INOSITOL
- MORTIERELLA ALPINA OILO (not recognized)
- TAURINE
- IRON PYROPHOSPHATE
- NUCLEOTIDES (CYTIDINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM URIDINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, ADENOSINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM INOSINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM GUANOSINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- ZINC SULFATE
- VITAMIN E
- NIACIN
- CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE
- COPPER SULFATE
- THIAMIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- POTASSIUM IODIDE
- SODIUM SELENITE
- VITAMIN K
- VITAMIN D3
- VITAMIN A
- VITAMIN B6
- MANGANESE SULFATE
- FOLIC ACID
- BIOTIN
- VITAMIN B12
Label text, as published
ORGANIC GRASS-FED WHOLE MILK, ORGANIC DEMINERALIZED MILK WHEY PROTEIN POWDER, ORGANIC VEGETABLE OILS (SUNFLOWER, COCONUT, RAPESEED^), ORGANIC SKIMMED MILK, ORGANIC GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES (GOS), LESS THAN 2% OF: CALCIUM CITRATE, SODIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM LACTATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, SCHIZOCHYTRIUM SP. OIL, VITAMIN C, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, CHOLINE BITARTRATE, INOSITOL, MORTIERELLA ALPINA OILO, TAURINE, IRON PYROPHOSPHATE, NUCLEOTIDES (CYTIDINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM URIDINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, ADENOSINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM INOSINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE, DISODIUM GUANOSINE-5'-MONOPHOSPHATE), ZINC SULFATE, VITAMIN E, NIACIN, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, COPPER SULFATE, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, VITAMIN K, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN A, VITAMIN B6, MANGANESE SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, VITAMIN B12
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org