Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha
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Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha is a lightly sweet fermented tea flavoured with apple and whole spices. It scores EA1: nutrition is lowest because it has almost no protein, fibre or vitamins, ingredients are top grade for a short list of tea, fruit and spices, and risk is lowest because sugar, salt and calories are tiny. Best as a small glass now and then.
Ingredients, decoded
13 listed- Water
- Kombucha Culture
- Sugar*
- Black Tea
- Green Tea
- Apple
- Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- Cloves
- Coriander Seed
- Bay Leaf
- Star Anise
- All Spice
½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 ml · 1.5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 11 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.8 g |
| Total sugars | 1.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1.1 mg |
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What to know about Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha
A very light kombucha with almost no nutrients
Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha is a 300 ml bottle of fermented tea. It is built from water, kombucha culture, sugar (which the pack says is consumed by yeast and bacteria during fermentation), black and green tea, apple and a set of whole spices: cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander seed, bay leaf, star anise and allspice. It is bought by people who want a tangy, fizzy drink that is not a cola or a juice.
What you get is very little. Per 100 ml there are 11 kcal, 1.52 g total sugar, 0 g protein, 0 g fat and 1.1 mg sodium. The pack counts 100 ml as one serve and three serves in the bottle, so the whole bottle comes to 33 kcal and about 4.6 g sugar. No fibre, vitamin or mineral is declared.
The name promises apple and spice, and both are in the list, though apple has no percentage given. The list has no flavourings, colours or preservatives. The back of the pack carries a caution for pregnancy, young children and weak immunity. CleanPlate scores it EA1.
Why Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha scores EA1
Nutrition is an E because protein, fibre and vitamins are all absent at 0 g protein per 100 ml. Ingredients are an A for a short, additive-free list, and risk is a 1 on 1.52 g sugar and 11 kcal per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 11 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
There is nothing to credit. Protein is 0 g per 100 ml, no fibre is declared and no vitamins or minerals are listed. The apple is the only ingredient that adds anything, and its protein share is about 0.1 g.
Energy is just 11 kcal per 100 ml, which is why the drink is light, but a light drink with no nutrients still sits at the bottom of this axis.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Water
- Sweeteners
- Sugar*
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
The list is short and simple: water, kombucha culture, sugar, black and green tea, apple and seven whole spices. No flavourings, colours, sweeteners, preservatives or other additives are listed, so no ingredient points are lost to additives.
The only cost is a small label point, because apple is emphasised in the name with no percentage declared. The pack's own claims about natural ingredients and no artificial flavours match the list.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Clean
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1.1 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 1
Risk is a 1. Sugar is 1.52 g per 100 ml, counted as free sugar because sugar is on the list even though added sugar is declared as 0 g. Sodium is 1.1 mg and saturated fat is 0 g.
At 11 kcal per 100 ml, energy adds nothing to the risk number. The whole 300 ml bottle has about 4.6 g sugar.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
- +Green flag: No additives
Does Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha live up to its claims?
The no-preservatives and low-sugar claims hold at 1.52 g sugar per 100 ml. Apple is named with no percentage, and the no-added-sugar claim needs care because sugar is on the list.
- Product namePartly true
“Apple Spice Kombucha”
Apple and several whole spices are on the list, but apple has no percentage declared, so how much is in the drink is not known.
- On the packHolds
“No preservatives”
No preservative, artificial flavour or other additive is listed. The all-natural-ingredients line matches the list of water, tea, fruit, spices and culture.
- Retail listingHolds
“Low on sugar”
Total sugar is 1.52 g per 100 ml, and 11 kcal per 100 ml.
- Retail listingBe careful
“No added sugar”
Added sugar is declared as 0 g, but sugar is on the ingredient list. The pack says it is consumed during fermentation, and 1.52 g sugar per 100 ml remains.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Sodium 4 mg, sugar 1.4 g”
The retailer page shows sodium 4 mg and total sugar 1.4 g per 100 ml, the pack shows 1.1 mg and 1.52 g. The pack values are the ones used.
What's in Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha?
Water, kombucha culture, sugar that is consumed in fermentation, two teas, apple and whole spices lead the list. Nothing artificial is added. The live cultures are the one thing to read about.
The ingredient list, read for you
Water and kombucha culture lead, followed by sugar, which feeds the culture and is mostly consumed in fermentation. Black and green tea give the base flavour. Apple comes next with no percentage, and the spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander seed, bay leaf, star anise and allspice) give the apple-spice taste.
Ingredients to watch
- Almost no nutrientsConcern
0 g protein per 100 ml, and no fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared. This is what holds nutrition at the lowest grade.
- Live culturesWorth watching
The pack warns that it is not suitable for pregnant women, lactating mothers, children below 5 years old or immunocompromised people, and asks for no more than 100 ml at once.
- Apple with no percentageWorth watching
Apple is in the name, but the amount is not declared, which costs a small label point.
- SugarFine
1.52 g per 100 ml, about 1.5 g per serve and 4.6 g per bottle.
- No additivesFine
No flavourings, colours, sweeteners or preservatives are listed, and the spices are whole spices.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamin or mineral values are declared on the panel.
- No percentage is given for apple, and no live-culture count is printed.
Who should eat Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha?
Fine in small glasses for most adults. The pack advises against it in pregnancy and for young children, and limits one serving to 100 ml.
- Most adultsA few times a week
11 kcal and 1.52 g sugar per 100 ml, with a pack limit of 100 ml at once.
- Children and teensRarely
The pack advises against it below 5 years, and it offers no nutrients.
- PregnancyAvoid
The pack says it is not suitable for pregnant or lactating women.
- Heart conditionsA few times a week
1.1 mg sodium and 0 g saturated fat per 100 ml.
Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha?
Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha is a lightly sweet fermented tea flavoured with apple and whole spices. It scores EA1: nutrition is lowest because it has almost no protein, fibre or vitamins, ingredients are top grade for a short list of tea, fruit and spices, and risk is lowest because sugar, salt and calories are tiny. Best as a small glass now and then. Nutrition E, ingredients A, load risk 1; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha?
Per 100 ml, Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha has 11 kcal, 0 g protein, 2.8 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (100 ml serve, a third of the bottle) has 11 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha?
13 ingredients, in label order: Water, Kombucha Culture, Sugar*, Black Tea, Green Tea, Apple, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Coriander Seed, Bay Leaf, Star Anise, All Spice.
Does Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 2 hold, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Apple Spice Kombucha" is partly true: Apple and several whole spices are on the list, but apple has no percentage declared, so how much is in the drink is not known. "No added sugar" needs care: Added sugar is declared as 0 g, but sugar is on the ingredient list. The pack says it is consumed during fermentation, and 1.52 g sugar per 100 ml remains.
Who should limit Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha?
Most adults: a few times a week. 11 kcal and 1.52 g sugar per 100 ml, with a pack limit of 100 ml at once. Children and teens: rarely. The pack advises against it below 5 years, and it offers no nutrients. Pregnancy: avoid. The pack says it is not suitable for pregnant or lactating women.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha have?
Per 100 ml, Bombucha Apple Spice Kombucha has 0 g added sugar, 1 mg sodium (about 0 g salt) and 0 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 5 g added sugar, 300 mg sodium and 2.5 g saturated fat per 100 ml. It is under all three lines.
Last reviewed October 21, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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