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Organic Pink Lady Apple Kombucha 4 Pack Cans, 46 FZ
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Organic Pink Lady Apple Kombucha 4 Pack Cans, 46 FZ

HEALTH ADE
Available at Whole Foods
50
Calories
0g
Protein
12g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
12
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d pull this Health-Ade Organic Pink Lady Apple Kombucha from the refrigerated grab-and-go section or the kombucha aisle while shopping for a light, trendy beverage. It reads as a health-forward, slightly artisanal sip — fizzy, tart-sweet, and positioned as gut-friendly — but its canned packaging and noticeable sugars hint at industrial handling and standardization. The ingredient list (fermented kombucha plus cold-pressed apple juice and a named culture) suggests minimal flavor additives, though processing for shelf stability and carbonation shapes its texture and shelf life.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 CAN
Servings per Container: 4
Calories50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate12g4%
Total Sugars12g
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ORGANIC, KOMBUCHA*, COLD-PRESSED, APPLE, JUICE†, LIVE, ACTIVE, CULTURES, (BACILLUS, COAGULANS, MTCC, 5856).

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:3 / 4

Processed Food

Why this score?

Main ingredients are fermented tea and cold-pressed apple juice with a live culture and no obvious industrial additives, but it is a packaged, processed beverage whose carbonation, canning, and standardization place it in NOVA 3 (processed foods) rather than minimally processed or ultraprocessed.

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Common Questions about Organic Pink Lady Apple Kombucha 4 Pack Cans, 46 FZ

It really depends on what you mean by 'healthy'! This kombucha is low in calories and made from organic ingredients, which is a great start. However, it does have 12 grams of sugar per can, so if you're watching your sugar intake, you might want to enjoy it in moderation.

Perfect For

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$10.99
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