Milk substitutes
Remedy Organics Matcha Fuel
12 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains caffeine
- Certified organic
Why it scores 43
Remedy Organics Matcha Fuel scores 43 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 6 points Sugars 2.3 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better tea bags and loose tea
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Organic Matcha Green Tea Mighty Leaf Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
Matcha green tea Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
Matcha Green Tea Matcha Powder Ito En · 2 oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
Culinary Matcha Powder Carrington Farms · 3.5 oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
Organic Everyday Matcha Sencha Naturals · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 57 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Matcha Fuel
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 2.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
- Monk fruit extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 2.3 g / 100 ml minus 6 points
- Energy 48 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 57.5 = 42.5 → 43
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 48 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.7 g |
| Sugars | 2.3 g |
| Added sugars | 2 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 3.4 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (12 fl oz)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC ALMOND MILK (WATER, ORGANIC ALMONDS)
- ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC PEA PROTIEN (not recognized)
- ORGANIC MATCHA
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR
- ORGANIC GUM ACACIA
- GELLAN GUM
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
- VITAMIN BLEND (CALCIUM DERIVED FROM SEAWEED, VITAMIN D)
- ORGANIC SPIRULINA
- GUAR GUM
- ORGANIC TURMERIC
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC MACA (not recognized)
- ORGANIC MONK FRUIT
- ORGANIC PREBIOTIC POWDER (DERIVED FROM TAPIOCA) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
ORGANIC ALMOND MILK (WATER, ORGANIC ALMONDS), ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, ORGANIC PEA PROTIEN, ORGANIC MATCHA, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC GUM ACACIA, GELLAN GUM, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VITAMIN BLEND (CALCIUM DERIVED FROM SEAWEED, VITAMIN D), ORGANIC SPIRULINA, GUAR GUM, ORGANIC TURMERIC, SEA SALT, ORGANIC MACA, ORGANIC MONK FRUIT, ORGANIC PREBIOTIC POWDER (DERIVED FROM TAPIOCA)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegetarian
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
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
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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