Kerith Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi Everyone! I saw on the master listing that we *could* have GT's Kombucha, but looking at the flavors that I used to have such as the passionberry, guava, etc. I wasn't sure if it was allowed, seeing that it has residual sugar in it and being unsure of whether this was added after the fact. So, I emailed GT's Kombucha and here is the response I got: Hello, Kerith :-) Thanks for your reaching out with your inquiry! As you may already know, the main ingredient in all of our products is made with organic black tea, organic green tea, organic evaporated cane juice and a Kombucha culture (also known as a "mushroom" or SCOBY = symbiotic colony of beneficial bacteria and yeast). The living organism breaks down and converts the sugar and caffeine for 30 days (which is essentially a fermentation process), cultivating an elixir naturally rich in probiotics, organic acids, essential enzymes and other nutrients. The finished product is tangy, tart, slightly effervescent, low in residual sugar (2 grams per 8-ounce serving) and residual caffeine (between 8 milligrams and 14 milligrams per serving). We never add more sugar or any other sweetener after cultivation for flavor, only organic unsweetened ingredients. Hope this information helps! Peace & blessings, Karla First, what a sweet response. Second, can I get a heck yes it's allowed for Whole30, or a no, no, no steer clear? I wasn't sure because an initial ingredient is evaporated cane sugar. I'm hoping it would help with some, um, GI stuff! Thanks, friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRM Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I almost went broke buying GT's Kombucha last year, so "heck YES!" I do believe there is one (maybe two) with chia seeds that I'm not sure is compliant, but no big deal. I don't remember any ingredients including added evaporated cane sugar, but I would avoid those too. Plenty of other flavors to choose. If you ever get ambitious enough to make your own Kombucha, you can use GT's plain version as a starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 You can not make Kombucha without sugar. As the response says though that sugar is pretty much gone when the product is finished. What you want to be careful of is many brands of kombucha and other probiotic drinks add sugar in the 2nd ferment and that is not ok. GT's is great! Drink up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted August 22, 2013 Moderators Share Posted August 22, 2013 GT's products are fine. The problem is kombucha that lists sugar as an "added" ingredient. These have been sweetened in a way that GT's is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
askins Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 yay! good question and good answers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 50 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 12g (3%) Sugar 10g Protein 0g Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Folic Acid 25% Vitamin B2 20% Vitamin B6 20% Vitamin B1 20% Vitamin B3 20% Vitamin B12 20% Probiotic Content Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Acids EGCG 100mg Glucuronic Acid 10mg L(+) Lactic Acid 25mg Acetic Acid 30 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 TRILOGY™Threes company with tangy raspberries, tart lemons and spicy ginger. Like Nutrition Facts Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 30 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 7g (2%) Sugar 2g Protein 0g Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Folic Acid 25% Vitamin B2 20% Vitamin B6 20% Vitamin B1 20% Vitamin B3 20% Vitamin B12 20% Probiotic Content Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Acids EGCG 100mg Glucuronic Acid 10mg L(+) Lactic Acid 25mg Acetic Acid 30 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 35 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 8g (2%) Sugar 4g Protein 0g Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Folic Acid 25% Vitamin B2 20% Vitamin B6 20% Vitamin B1 20% Vitamin B3 20% Vitamin B12 20% Probiotic Content Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Acids EGCG 100mg Glucuronic Acid 10mg L(+) Lactic Acid 25mg Acetic Acid 30 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Nutrition Facts Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 75 Calories from Fat 30 % Daily Value* Total Fat 3g 5% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 8g (2%) Sugar 4g Protein 2g 4% Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Omega-3 (Alpha-Linolenic Acid) 4200 mg Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid) 1400 mg Probiotic Content Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Aci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 35 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 8g (2%) Sugar 4g Protein 0g Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Folic Acid 25% Vitamin B2 20% Vitamin B6 20% Vitamin B1 20% Vitamin B3 20% Vitamin B12 20% Probiotic Content Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Acids EGCG 100mg Glucuronic Acid 10mg L(+) Lactic Acid 25mg Acetic Acid 30 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 75 Calories from Fat 30 % Daily Value* Total Fat 3g 5% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 8g (2%) Sugar 4g Protein 2g 4% Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Omega-3 (Alpha-Linolenic Acid) 4200 mg Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid) 1400 mg Probiotic Content Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Acids EGCG 100mg Glucuronic Acid 10mg L(+) Lactic Acid 25mg Acetic Acid 30 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 GINGERBERRY®Blueberry juice and ginger juice star in this antioxidant powerhouse. Like Nutrition Facts Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 35 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 8g (2%) Sugar 4g Protein 0g Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Folic Acid 25% Vitamin B2 20% Vitamin B6 20% Vitamin B1 20% Vitamin B3 20% Vitamin B12 20% Probiotic Content Lactobacillus Bacterium: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Acids EGCG 100mg Glucuronic Acid 10mg L(+) Lactic Acid 25mg Acetic Acid 30 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Serving Size 8 fl oz. Servings Per Container 2 Amount Per Serving Calories 30 Calories from Fat 0 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 10mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 7g (2%) Sugar 2g Protein 0g Additional Nutrients(per bottle) Folic Acid 25% Vitamin B2 20% Vitamin B6 20% Vitamin B1 20% Vitamin B3 20% Vitamin B12 20% Probiotic Content Lactobacillus Bacterium: 1 billion organisms S. Boulardii: 1 billion organisms Antioxidants and Organic Acids EGCG 100mg Glucuronic Acid 10mg L(+) Lactic Acid 25mg Acetic Acid 30 mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblazer Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I thought fruit juices were out, does that hold for the Synergy products? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Tom Denham Whole9 Moderator/First Whole30 May 2010 Moderators 5216 posts LocationAlpharetta, Georgia, USA Posted 06 May 2013 - 07:24 PM Right, cooking with juice is fine, drinking juice as a beverage is not. whitjm5 likes this Like This Do you know the forum rules? Review them at http://forum.whole9l.../6-forum-rules/ I think the value of doing a Whole30 is to begin seeing meat, fish, eggs, veggies, and fruit as the good stuff and to start thinking of everything else as stuff we have to make do with occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/9848-what-about-fruit-juice/?hl=%2Bmuch+%2Bfruit+%2Bjuice+%2Ballowed http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/5308-sweetness-first-timer-question/?hl=%2Bmuch+%2Bfruit+%2Bjuice+%2Ballowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted September 20, 2014 Moderators Share Posted September 20, 2014 I thought fruit juices were out, does that hold for the Synergy products? Thanks. From the Can I Have list, this is the official stance on kombucha: Kombucha: Read your labels We like the probiotic benefits of ‘booch, and we think it makes a fine addition to your Whole30 menu. Just read your labels carefully—sugar listed in the ingredients generally means that it was added after fermentation, and that’s a no-go. Some varieties, like GT Dave’s Enlightened flavors, have fruits and fruit juices added, which are just fine. - See more at: http://whole30.com/2013/06/the-official-can-i-have-guide-to-the-whole30/#sthash.bgqgqBBc.dpuf I'm assuming it's like the juice in a recipe exception. I can't speak to how the Synergy drinks are made, but I make my own kombucha, and I can tell you that I usually use 20% or less juice for each bottle I make, so in a 16 oz bottle, ~3 ounces of juice or less. I think Synergy taste sweeter than mine, but that might mean they use more juice, or it might just mean they start their second ferment/flavoring part earlier than I do so it starts out a little sweeter before they ever add juice. (They have to appeal to a much broader market than I do, since i just make it for me, so it makes sense theirs would be a bit sweeter.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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