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Health-Ade Organic Ginger-Lemon Kombucha
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Health-Ade Organic Ginger-Lemon Kombucha

16 fl oz/1 PT/473 mL

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains caffeine
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
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Why it scores 79

Health-Ade Organic Ginger-Lemon Kombucha scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info

Capped at 79: Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern.

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

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The Receipt

Organic Ginger-Lemon Kombucha

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [5][6]
  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [4]
subtotal+8
TOTAL 79Good

100 − 20 = 80 → capped at 79

Capped at 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00851861006096 · 2026-03-18

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy15 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates3 g
Sugars0.8 g
Added sugars1.4 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 8 OZA (237 ml)

Ingredients

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

FILTERED WATER, KOMBUCHA CULTURE (YEAST AND BACTERIA CULTURES), ORGANIC BLACK TEA, ORGANIC GREEN TEA, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE JUICE (SUGAR), COLD-PRESSED ORGANIC GINGER JUICE, COLD-PRESSED ORGANIC LEMON JUICE.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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