Kombuchas

Brew Dr. Kombucha Love

14 fl oz

Good out of 100 Medium confidence

Contains added sugars
Contains caffeine
Certified organic
No additives

Why it scores 70

Brew Dr. Kombucha Love scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
minus 6 points Sugars 2.9 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Love

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Ingredients

Sugar minus 20 points

Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]

subtotal−20

Processing

Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points

Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]

subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 ml

Sugars 2.9 g / 100 ml minus 6 points

Strong High in sugar. [1]
Energy 14 kcal / 100 ml minus 1 points

Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]

subtotal−7

Bonuses

Certified organic plus 5 points

Info Carries a certified-organic label. [5][6]

subtotal+5

TOTAL 70Good

100 − 30 = 70

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
Carbohydrates	3.8 g
Sugars	2.9 g
Added sugars	2.9 g
Protein	0 g
Salt	0 g

Serving: 7 ONZ (207 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

BREWED TEA (WATER, JASMINE GREEN TEA, LAVENDER, CHAMOMILE*, DAMIANA, ROSE*), CANE SUGAR, LIVE KOMBUCHA CULTURE (YEAST, BACTERIA). *ORGANIC

Sources

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
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
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

efsa.europa.eu
Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

eur-lex.europa.eu
7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

ecfr.gov
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
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

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