Food
Ka'Chava Kachava Vanilla Flavored
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 36
Ka'Chava Kachava Vanilla Flavored scores 36 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, flavoring, industrial protein, non-nutritive sweetener and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Kachava Vanilla Flavored
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Pea protein minus 2.5 points
- Rice protein minus 2.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 1.5 points
- Soluble corn fiber (resistant dextrin) minus 1.5 points
- Monk fruit extract minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 0.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 11.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 387 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 9.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 40.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 64.5 = 35.5 → 36
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 387 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.3 g |
| Sugars | 11.3 g |
| Added sugars | 6.5 g |
| Fiber | 9.7 g |
| Protein | 40.3 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 2 scoops (62 g)
Ingredients
- Plant Proteins & Plant Milks Blend (Yellow Pea Protein, Brown Rice Protein, Coconut Milk, Oat Milk) (not recognized)
- Fiber & Probiotics Blend (Organic Acacia, Flax Seed, Organic Amaranth, Organic Quinoa, Chia Seed. Soluble Corn Fiber. Digestive Enzymes, Probiotics)
- Greens & Superfoods Blend (Organic Coconut Nectar, Organic Maca Root, Organic Sacha Inchi, Acai, Lo Han Guo Fruit Extract, Organic Beet Root, Organic Carrot, Chlorella, Organic Spinach, Camu Camu, Organic Potato. Organic Tomato, Organic Maqui, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Jujube, Organic Blackberry, Organic Raspberry, Organic Blueberry, Organic Wheat Grass. Spirulina, Organic Papaya, Organic Moringa, Organic Kale, Organic Goji Berry. Organic Baobab, Organic Barley Grass, Organic Acerola, Organic Pomegranate, Organic Ginger) (not recognized)
- Plant Creamer Blend (Cassava Root, Coconut Oil, Guar Gum, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Xanthan Gum) (not recognized)
- Vitamins & Minerals Blend (Tricalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid [Vit.C), D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate [Vit.E], Niacinamide [Vit.B3], Zinc Oxide, Biotin, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate [Vit.A], Potassium Iodine, Cholecalciferol [Vit.D3]. Selenium Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vit.B6], Chromium Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Hydrochloride [Vit.B1], Riboflavin [Vit.B2], Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Cyanocobalamin [Vit.B12], Folic Acid)
- Natural Flavors
- Salt
Label text, as published
Plant Proteins & Plant Milks Blend (Yellow Pea Protein, Brown Rice Protein, Coconut Milk, Oat Milk). Fiber & Probiotics Blend (Organic Acacia, Flax Seed, Organic Amaranth, Organic Quinoa, Chia Seed. Soluble Corn Fiber. Digestive Enzymes (Amylase, Cellulase, Protease, Lactase, Lipase]. Chicory Root, Probiotics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus]), Greens & Superfoods Blend (Organic Coconut Nectar, Organic Maca Root, Organic Sacha Inchi, Acai, Lo Han Guo Fruit Extract, Organic Beet Root, Organic Carrot, Chlorella, Organic Spinach, Camu Camu, Organic Potato. Organic Tomato, Organic Maqui, Organic Mushrooms [Lion's Mane, Maitake, Reishi, Shiitake]. Organic Parsley, Organic Jujube, Organic Blackberry, Organic Raspberry, Organic Blueberry, Organic Wheat Grass. Spirulina, Organic Papaya, Organic Moringa, Organic Kale, Organic Goji Berry. Organic Baobab, Organic Barley Grass, Organic Acerola, Organic Pomegranate, Organic Ginger). Plant Creamer Blend (Cassava Root, Coconut Oil, Guar Gum, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Xanthan Gum), Vitamins & Minerals Blend (Tricalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid [Vit.C), D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate [Vit.E], Niacinamide [Vit.B3], Zinc Oxide, Biotin, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate [Vit.A], Potassium Iodine, Cholecalciferol [Vit.D3]. Selenium Chelate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vit.B6], Chromium Amino Acid Chelate, Thiamine Hydrochloride [Vit.B1], Riboflavin [Vit.B2], Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Cyanocobalamin [Vit.B12], Folic Acid). Natural Flavors, Salt. Allergens: Contains tree nuts (coconut). NOTICE: Use this product as part of a well-balanced diet. Do not use this product as your only source of nutrition (max two servings daily). *Contains 6g of total fat per serving. See
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Ka'Chava
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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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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“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
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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