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Brew Dr. Organic Kombucha
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Kombuchas

Brew Dr. Organic Kombucha

6 14 oz bottles

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains caffeine
  • No additives
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Why it scores 64

Brew Dr. Organic Kombucha scores 64 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. Sugars 3 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Organic 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

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Sugars 3 g / 100 ml
    Strong High in sugar. [1]
  • Energy 15 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]
subtotal−8
TOTAL 64Good

100 − 36 = 64

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

GTIN 00857161008723 · 2023-12-05

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy15 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates3.8 g
Sugars3 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Ingredients

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

brewed tea (water, green teat, rosemary, peppermint, sage, dandelion root), cane sugar, live kombucha culture (yeast, bacteria), organic island mango kombucha ingredients: brewed tea (water, green tea¹), mango pureet, cane sugar, passionfruit juice, ginger juice, live kombucha culture (yeast, bacteria), strawberry essence, organic brew dr, kombucha portland, oregon 97232 certified organic by scs global services u o superberry kombucha ingredients: brewed tea (water, currant, tea [green teat, oolong teat], elderberry, hibiscust blueberry, goji berry, strawberry, raspberry), cane sugar, live kombucha culture (yeast, bacteria), organic live , active keep refrigerated bottles may burst if unrefrigerated *non-alcoholic: contains less than 0,5% alc/vol

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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. 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

  6. 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