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Paradise Drink Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage
Ingredients:
Ice, pineapple passionfruit refreshers base [water, sugars (sugar, white grape juice concentrate), natural flavors, citric acid, green coffee extract (for flavor), beta carotene (for color), rebaudioside a], coconutmilk [water, coconut cream, cane sugar, contains 2% or less of tricalcium phosphate, coconut water concentrate, sea salt, natural flavors, xanthan gum, gellan gum, corn dextrin, guar gum, vitamin a palmitate, and vitamin d2], freeze dried pineapple.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
The Starbucks American Menu Paradise Drink Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage earns a green leaf rating of 1/5 on our website, indicating a product that falls short in terms of providing a clean food option. This beverage does not meet the criteria for being an organic product, and it is not verified as using non-GMO ingredients, which significantly impacts its rating.
The ingredient list reveals the presence of added sugars, including sugar and white grape juice concentrate. The inclusion of cane sugar is particularly concerning, as it contributes to a higher deduction due to its classification as a more harmful added sugar. Furthermore, the product contains several additives such as natural flavors, gellan gum, and xanthan gum, which are considered potentially harmful in our assessment criteria.
Another point of contention is the use of beta carotene for color. While beta carotene itself is not harmful, its presence indicates an artificial approach to the product’s appearance, moving it further away from the natural profile we advocate for. Additionally, the Refreshers beverage lists ‘natural flavors’ twice, which is a term that lacks transparency and could encompass a wide range of ingredients that are not specified on the label.
The use of palm oil is also penalized in our scoring system, although it is important to note that palm oil is not explicitly listed in the ingredients provided. This could be an error in the breakdown, as coconut cream is the oil-based ingredient present in the coconut milk component of the drink.
Our green leaf rating system is designed to guide consumers towards cleaner, healthier food choices, and the Starbucks American Menu Paradise Drink Starbucks Refreshers® Beverage, with a score of 1/5, is advised against for those seeking such options. The presence of added sugars, non-organic ingredients, GMOs, and potentially harmful additives contribute to its low score. It is essential for consumers to be mindful of these factors when selecting food and beverage products.
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