12/15 ingredients recognized
How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 12 of 15 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Caramel cold brew
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Flagged concerns
mono & diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
cellulose gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
polysorbate 80
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation.
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
milk, cream, sugar, brewed caramel base [sugar, sweetened condensed milk (condensed milk, sugar), corn syrup, water, coconut oil, salt, pectin, coffee, natural flavor, caramel (color)], dark chocolate chunk [powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), coconut oil, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), cocoa powder, milk, soy lecithin, vanilla extract, natural flavors], com syrup, nonfat milk, whey powder, coffee extract, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 80, carrageenan, caramel (color). conn
Ingredient analysis
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