Kombuchas
Brew Dr. Strawberry Fields
414 mL
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains caffeine
- No additives
Why it scores 61
Brew Dr. Strawberry Fields scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Sugars 3.6 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Strawberry Fields
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 3.6 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 17 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 39 = 61
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 17 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.3 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 Bottle (14 fl oz)
Ingredients
- BREWED TEA (WATER, GREEN TEAT, HIBISCUS)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- STRAWBERRY JUICE
- STRAWBERRY ESSENCE
- KIWI ESSENCE
- LIVE KOMBUCHA CULTURE (YEAST, BACTERIA)
Label text, as published
BREWED TEA (WATER, GREEN TEAT, HIBISCUS), CANE SUGAR, STRAWBERRY JUICE, STRAWBERRY ESSENCE, KIWI ESSENCE, LIVE KOMBUCHA CULTURE (YEAST, BACTERIA). ORGANIC
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More from Brew Dr.
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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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“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
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu