13/14 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 13 of 14 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Milk chocolate flavor hot cocoa mix k-cup pods, milk chocolate
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Flagged concerns
Corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
mono - and diglycerides
Emulsifier; can contain trans fats not captured on the nutrition label; ultra-processed marker.
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
dextrose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
carrageenan
Intestinal inflammation; may exacerbate IBS; degraded form is carcinogenic.
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
Corn syrup, sugar, cocoa (processed with alkali), hydrogenated coconut oil, nonfat milk, salt, less than 2% of: dipotassium phosphate, dextrose, mono - and diglycerides, acesulfame potassium, carrageenan, natural and artificial flavor, sucralose.