Meal replacements
Orgain Kids Protein Plus
8 oz (237 mL)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 29
Orgain Kids Protein Plus scores 29 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Kids Protein Plus
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Protein blend (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 1.5 points
- Dextrin minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 0.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 9 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 71 = 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 76 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.9 g |
| Sugars | 3.8 g |
| Added sugars | 3.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 3.4 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 237.0g
Ingredients
- Purified water
- organic protein blend (grass-fed milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate)
- rice dextrin
- cane sugar (high concern)
- high oleic sunflower oil
- brown rice syrup (high concern)
- alkalized cocoa
- inulin
- fructo-oligosaccharides
- natural flavor
- sunflower lecithin
- tricalcium phosphate
- disodium phosphate
- potassium chloride
- vitamin and mineral blend (zinc gluconate, D-alpha tocopheryl acetate, manganese sulfate, niacinamide, beta carotene, potassium iodide, calcium D-pantothenate, biotin, chromium chloride, copper gluconate, ergocalciferol, sodium molybdate, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, sodium selenate, methylcobalamin, sea salt, gellan gum, locust bean gum)
- organic fruit & vegetable blend (apple, ginger, beet, kale, raspberry, spinach, tomato, banana, blueberry, carrot)
- monk fruit extract
Label text, as published
Purified water, organic protein blend (grass-fed milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate), rice dextrin, cane sugar, high oleic sunflower oil, brown rice syrup, alkalized cocoa, inulin, fructo-oligosaccharides, natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, tricalcium phosphate, disodium phosphate, potassium chloride, vitamin and mineral blend (zinc gluconate, D-alpha tocopheryl acetate, manganese sulfate, niacinamide, beta carotene, potassium iodide, calcium D-pantothenate, biotin, chromium chloride, copper gluconate, ergocalciferol, sodium molybdate, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, sodium selenate, methylcobalamin, sea salt, gellan gum, locust bean gum), organic fruit & vegetable blend (apple, ginger, beet, kale, raspberry, spinach, tomato, banana, blueberry, carrot), monk fruit extract. Contains milk.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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
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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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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“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
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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
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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