Beverages
Karma Probiotic Water Berry Cherry
18 fl oz/532 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 50
Karma Probiotic Water Berry Cherry scores 50 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 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring and non-nutritive sweetener. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Probiotic Water Berry Cherry
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
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 0.9 g / 100 ml minus 3 points
- Energy 4 kcal / 100 ml minus 1 points
100 − 50 = 50
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
- STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF EXTRACT
- VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR)
- ELDERBERRY EXTRACT (COLOR)
- 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, STEVIA REBAUDIANA LEAF EXTRACT, VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), ELDERBERRY EXTRACT (COLOR), 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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More from Karma
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