18/21 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 21 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Chocolate Instant Coffee Beverage Mix, Chocolate
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Flagged concerns
Artificial Color
Broad catch-all for synthetic dyes; ADHD links; potential carcinogens.
Corn Syrup Solids
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
Diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
Artificial Flavors
Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure
Maltodextrin
Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.
Cellulose Gum
Synthetic emulsifier; animal studies link it to microbiome disruption and inflammation.
Sucralose
May alter gut microbiome; studies show possible DNA damage at high doses.
Sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Instant Coffee, Maltodextrin, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sugar, Whey, Sodium Caseinate, Salt, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Dipotassium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Cellulose Gum, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Silicoaluminate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin, Sucralose (Non Nutritive Sweetener), Artificial Color.
Ingredient analysis
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