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Athletic Brewing Co Upside Dawn Golden
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Non-alcoholic beers

Athletic Brewing Co Upside Dawn Golden

12 fl oz, 355 mL

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • No additives
  • Contains whole grains
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Why it scores 79

Athletic Brewing Co Upside Dawn Golden scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Sugars 1.1 g / 100 ml: Contains some sugar. Strong
  3. No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

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

The Receipt

Upside Dawn Golden

START100

Ingredients

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

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Sugars 1.1 g / 100 ml
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Energy 14 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]
subtotal−4

Bonuses

  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [4]
subtotal+3
TOTAL 79Good

100 − 21 = 79

Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00855352008064 · 2026-10-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy14 kcal
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrates3.1 g
Sugars1.1 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.3 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 355 ml (355 ml)

Ingredients

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

Water, Malted Barley, Oats, Hops, Wheat, Yeast Allergy Advice:

Allergens and diets

Contains: Wheat, Gluten

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Packaging

Aluminium

Context only: no points in v1.

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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