KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake

Name: KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake
Brand: Ka'Chava

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−99

cadmium−55

arsenic−24

lead−20

Ingredients

−85

folic acid−10

soluble vegetable fiber−4

oat milk−4

tricalcium phosphate−4

magnesium oxide−3

20 more deductions−60

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+94

Minimum score+94

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium74 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 15×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic86 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 8.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Lead23 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 72

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Common questions

Is KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake healthy?

KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake?

KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake lists 72 ingredients, starting with Yellow Pea Protein, Organic Brown Rice Protein, Organic Amaranth, Organic Quinoa and Organic Sacha Inchi. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake?

KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake compare to other greens & superfoods?

At 0/100 KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake scores worse than most greens & superfoods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in greens & superfoods is E3Live Nutrient Rich AquaBotanical at 100/100.

Is KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake organic?

KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake is not certified organic in our data.

Has KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 23 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 86 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 74 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in KA'CHAVA Matcha Flavored All-in-One Nutrition Shake. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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