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Organic Enlighten Mint

Contains organic cane sugar

Organic yerba mate is shade-grown and hand-harvested in South America’s Atlantic Forest. Each can has 150 mg caffeine and 28 g added sugar.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$34.08 15.5 fl oz · lowest price at Yerba Madre
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 1 can
Protein
1g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
28g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
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Ingredients: Purified water, organic cane sugar, organic yerba mate extract, organic brewed yerba mate and peppermint (purified water, organic yerba mate, organic peppermint leaf), organic honey, citric acid, organic mint natural flavor, organic caffeine
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
OriginSouth America’s Atlantic Forest
“The yerba mate is shade-grown and hand-harvested in South America’s Atlantic Forest, bringing premium quality at a strong everyday value.” — the product page
52 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 7 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%21
Ingredients · counts 30%64
Processing · counts 10%30
Sourcing · counts 10%88
Transparency · counts 15%90
Why it scores 52
Nutrition 21 · 28 g added sugar per 1 can; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 64 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 5th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Natural flavours (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Sweetened canned drink with extracts, citric acid, mint flavor and added caffeine
Sourcing 88 · Organic mate is shade-grown and hand-harvested; brand cites its Aché Kue Tuvy partnership
Transparency 90 · Complete ingredients, USDA Organic claim, and specific mate origin and growing details
28 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for cane sugar, honey
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 yerba mate extract Organic brewed yerba mate and peppermint (purified water, organic yerba mate, organic peppermint leaf) Organic honey Citric acid Organic mint natural flavor Organic caffeine
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 4 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.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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.
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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