Cappuccino
Kopiko Torabika Cappuccino
25 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 14
Kopiko Torabika Cappuccino scores 14 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better bottled coffee drinks
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Matcha Latte Jade Leaf · 3.5 oz/100 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 60 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Frappuccino Starbucks Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 56 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Pour Over Latte PREMIUM VIETNAMESE COFFEE CLASSIC Copper Cow Coffee · 7.4 oz Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 51 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Vanilla Latte One Coffee Shop Less sugar · No added sugars Score 51 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Matcha latte with greens and probiotics Boba Tea Protein Less sugar · No added sugars Score 66 out of 100 , 52 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Torabika Cappuccino
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 440 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 86 = 14
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 440 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 84 g |
| Sugars | 60 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 sachet (25 g)
Ingredients
- sugar (high concern)
- malt extract (high concern)
- skim milk powder
- non dairy creamer (glucose syrup, hydrogenated vegetable fat, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate (e340), emulsifier, sodium polyphosphate (e452), silicon dioxide (e551)) (not recognized)
- cocoa powder
- chocolate flavour (artifical) vanillin
- e481 sodium stearoyl lactylate made from refined fatty acids of vegetable origin e471 is mano and diglycendes of fatty acids
- manufactured from edibie fully hydrogenated vegelable oil (not recognized)
Label text, as published
sugar, foaming creamer (glucose syrup solids, vegetable fat milk solids, stabilser e340i, emulsifier e481, vanila flavouring (artifical) non dary creamer (glucose syrup, hydrogenated vegetable fat (coconut and or palm kernel oili, sodium caseinate di-potassium phosphate (e340) emulsfier e471, e481), sodium polyphosphate (e452i), silicon dioxide (e551) instant coffee, cappuccino favour (artificial) choco granule ingredients: sugar, malt extract, skim milk powder, non dairy creamer (glucose syrup, hydrogenated vegetable fat (coconut and/or palm kernel oil), sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate (e340), emulsifier (e471, e481), sodium polyphosphate (e452), silicon dioxide (e551)), cocoa powder, chocolate flavour (artifical) vanillin, e481 sodium stearoyl lactylate made from refined fatty acids of vegetable origin e471 is mano and diglycendes of fatty acids, manufactured from edibie fully hydrogenated vegelable oil,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
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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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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu