18/23 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 18 of 23 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Boba Tea
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Flagged concerns
ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
ACESULFAME POTASSIUM
Limited safety data; may affect insulin response; animal studies showed tumor increases.
ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
CARAMEL COLOR
Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.
SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
BROWN SUGAR
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
SUGAR, NON-DAIRY CREAMER (GLUCOSE SYRUP, FULLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, SODIUM CASEINATE, TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM TRIPHOSPHATE, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS, DIACETYL TARTARIC ACID ESTERS OF MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, SILICON DIOXIDE, BETA-CAROTENE), LACTOSE, BLACK TEA POWDER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, TIEGUANYIN TEA POWDER, SILICON DIOXIDE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, SUGAR, ACETYLATED DISTARCH ADIPATE, CARAMEL COLOR, BROWN SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, GLUCONO DELTA-LACTONE, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, MALIC ACID.
Ingredient analysis
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