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MycoBrew® Cocoa

Contains coconut sugar

This cocoa drink mix combines organic, Fair Trade cocoa with Lion’s Mane and sea salt. It has 6 g added sugar per serving and carries a California warning about lead and cadmium exposure.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$19.95 6oz · lowest price at Host Defense Mushrooms
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
45caloriesPer serving · 1 rounded tbsp (15g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
6g▼
Sodium
35mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Cocoa, coconut sugar, Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium/fermented brown rice biomass, sea salt
Product details
PackagingCompostable packets; recycled, recyclable boxesCompostable
“Our single-use packets are custom-crafted using a plant cellulose-based material that is BPI Certified Commercially Compostable.” — the product page
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%48
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 10%60
Sourcing · counts 10%87
Transparency · counts 15%85
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 48 · 6 g added sugar per 1 rounded tbsp; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 80 · Coconut sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · A powdered cocoa blend with coconut sugar and mushroom mycelium
Sourcing 87 · Organic and Fair Trade certifications; the brand says its mushrooms grow in Washington
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list, certifications, and a stated Washington mushroom farm
6 g added sugar
California warning for lead and cadmium exposure
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for coconut sugar
Capped at 59 · Sugar-sweetened beverage
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Cocoa Coconut sugar Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) mycelium/fermented brown rice biomass Sea salt
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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