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Milkadamia Barista Macadamia Milk
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Milkadamia Barista Macadamia Milk

32 fl oz

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 47

Milkadamia Barista Macadamia Milk scores 47 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: emulsifier, flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging

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

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The Receipt

Barista Macadamia Milk

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Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Calcium phosphate
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [4]
  • Potassium phosphate
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [4]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [5][6]
  • Sunflower lecithin
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [6]
  • Gellan gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [6]
subtotal−29.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [6]
  • 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: emulsifier, flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [6]
subtotal−21

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 7 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
subtotal−3
TOTAL 47Okay

100 − 53.5 = 46.5 → 47

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

GTIN 00858045004442 · 2026-08-27

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy80 kcal
Fat4.5 g
Saturated fat1 g
Carbohydrates8 g
Sugars7 g
Added sugars2.9 g
Protein1 g
Salt0.3 g

Serving: 1 serving (240 ml)

Ingredients

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

Other Ingredients: Macadamia milk (filtered water, macadamias), cane sugar, calcium phosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium citrate, natural flavor, salt, sunflower lecithin, gellan gum. Contains: macadamia nuts.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts

  • Palm-oil-free

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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. EFSA issues new advice on phosphates

    European Food Safety Authority · Jun 12, 2019 · Agency assessment

    “We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  5. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  6. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  7. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  8. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org