Beverages
Karma Probiotic Water Blueberry Lemonade
18 fl oz/532 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 52
Karma Probiotic Water Blueberry Lemonade scores 52 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 0.9 g / 100 ml: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Probiotic Water Blueberry Lemonade
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 0.9 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Energy 4 kcal / 100 ml minus 1 points
100 − 48.5 = 51.5 → 52
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 4 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1.1 g |
| Sugars | 0.9 g |
| Added sugars | 0.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 18 ONZ (532 ml)
Ingredients
- PRISTINE WATER
- CITRIC ACID
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- MALIC ACID
- FRUIT JUICE (COLOR) STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF EXTRACT
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- PROBIOTIC CULTURE (BACILLUS COAGULANS GBI-30 6086)
- NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3)
- D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN E)
- D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5)
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6)
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- CHROMIUM PICOLINATE
- CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
Label text, as published
PRISTINE WATER, CITRIC ACID, CANE SUGAR, MALIC ACID, FRUIT JUICE (COLOR) STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, PROBIOTIC CULTURE (BACILLUS COAGULANS GBI-30 6086), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHROMIUM PICOLINATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12).
Allergens and diets
- 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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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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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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“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