Almond-based drinks
Remedy Organics Berry Immunity 100% Plant Based Shake
12 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 35
Remedy Organics Berry Immunity 100% Plant Based Shake scores 35 out of 100 (Poor) 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 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: emulsifier, flavoring, industrial protein, non-nutritive sweetener 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
Berry Immunity 100% Plant Based Shake
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Pea protein minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 1.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 0.5 points
- Monk fruit extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 2 g / 100 ml minus 6 points
- Saturated fat 2 g / 100 ml minus 1 points
- Energy 48 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 65.5 = 34.5 → 35
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 48 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.1 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Added sugars | 1.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Protein | 2.8 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (12 fl oz)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC COCONUT MILK (WATER, ORGANIC COCONUT CREAM)
- ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN
- ORGANIC STRAWBERRY
- ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR
- ORGANIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR)
- ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
- ORGANIC GUM ACACIA
- GELLAN GUM
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
- ORGANIC CAMU CAMU POWDER
- ORGANIC MCT OIL
- ORGANIC DRAGON FRUIT
- VITAMIN BLEND (CALCIUM DERIVED FROM SEAWEED, VITAMIN D)
- ORGANIC LION'S MANE MUSHROOM EXTRACT
- ORGANIC MACA (not recognized)
- SEA SALT
- GUAR GUM
- ORGANIC ELDERBERRY POWDER
- ORGANIC ECHINACEA (not recognized)
- ORGANIC MONK FRUIT
- ORGANIC PREBIOTIC POWDER (DERIVED FROM TAPIOCA) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
ORGANIC COCONUT MILK (WATER, ORGANIC COCONUT CREAM), ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR), ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, ORGANIC GUM ACACIA, GELLAN GUM, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, ORGANIC CAMU CAMU POWDER, ORGANIC MCT OIL, ORGANIC DRAGON FRUIT, VITAMIN BLEND (CALCIUM DERIVED FROM SEAWEED, VITAMIN D), ORGANIC LION'S MANE MUSHROOM EXTRACT, ORGANIC MACA, SEA SALT, GUAR GUM, ORGANIC ELDERBERRY POWDER, ORGANIC ECHINACEA, ORGANIC MONK FRUIT, ORGANIC PREBIOTIC POWDER (DERIVED FROM TAPIOCA)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- 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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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