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Yerba Mate POG

Contains cane sugar

This tropical yerba mate drink is USDA organic certified and has 150 mg of caffeine per can. Each can has 14 g of added sugar and includes organic natural flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersGluten-free (label)
$35.95 12 x 16 oz · lowest price at Babe Beverages
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 can (473 mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Free sugar
16g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Purified water, organic cane sugar, organic passion fruit juice, organic yerba mate extract, organic brewed yerba mate (water, organic yerba mate leaf), organic orange juice concentrate, organic guava juice, organic natural flavors, citric acid, monk fruit powder, organic caffeine
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%47
Ingredients · counts 30%72
Processing · counts 10%25
Sourcing · counts 10%87
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 47 · 16 g sugar from juice per 1 can; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 72 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Added caffeine (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Sweetened drink with organic natural flavors and monk fruit powder
Sourcing 87 · The brand says products are USDA organic certified and yerba mate comes from Brazil
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list includes unnamed natural flavors
14 g added sugar
Organic natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−8 for natural flavours, added caffeine
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Purified water Organic cane sugar Organic passion fruit juice Organic yerba mate extract Organic brewed yerba mate (water, organic yerba mate leaf) Organic orange juice concentrate Organic guava juice Organic natural flavors Citric acid Monk fruit powder Organic caffeine
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 limited risk
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Added caffeineStimulantLimited risk
Fine for most adults up to 400 mg a day (FDA, EFSA); not advised for children, and limited in pregnancy.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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