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The Vita Coco Company Inc. Coconut Water With Pressed Coconut
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The Vita Coco Company Inc. Coconut Water With Pressed Coconut

500 mL

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 56

The Vita Coco Company Inc. Coconut Water With Pressed Coconut scores 56 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Fructose: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Gellan gum: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

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

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The Receipt

Coconut Water With Pressed Coconut

START100

Ingredients

  • Fructose
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Gellan gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
subtotal−22.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [4]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Energy 24 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]
subtotal−2
TOTAL 56Okay

100 − 44 = 56

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

GTIN 00898999010144 · 2026-09-28

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy24 kcal
Fat0.5 g
Saturated fat0.5 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates4.8 g
Sugars4 g
Added sugars0.4 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.1 g

Serving: 1 Serving (240 ml)

Ingredients

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

Coconut Water, Coconut Purée, Fructose 1%, Vitamin C, Stabiliser: Gellan Gum

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Recyclable plastic, Composite material

Context only: no points in v1.

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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. 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

  6. 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