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Orgain Peppermint Hot Cocoa Flavored Organic Protein Powder: Longevity analysis
Quick answer
Occasional Choice
Orgain peppermint hot cocoa flavored organic protein powder received a Longevity Score of 78 out of 100 (occasional choice). Organic plant protein with fiber and no sugar, but processed creamer base, erythritol, and gums lower the overall food-quality score. Strengths include organic pea, brown rice, and chia protein blend, good fiber (about 6g) and 21g protein per serving, and no sugar per serving, while main considerations include multiple added gums and emulsifiers, sunflower oil and sweetener blend add processing, and sodium around 320mg per serving.
Longevity Score 78/100
What helped the score?
- Organic pea, brown rice, and chia protein blend
- Good fiber (about 6g) and 21g protein per serving
- No sugar per serving
What held the score back?
- Multiple added gums and emulsifiers
- Sunflower oil and sweetener blend add processing
- Sodium around 320mg per serving
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Orgain Peppermint Hot Cocoa Flavored Organic Protein Powder
- Brand
- Orgain
- Category
- Beverages (source: Energy, Protein & Muscle Recovery Drinks)
- GTIN / UPC
00851770009386- Serving size
- 46 g (2 Scoops)
- Source data — ingredients
- Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
- Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
- Data last verified
Orgain
Peppermint Hot Cocoa Flavored Organic Protein Powder
KarbCoach Recommendation
Occasional Choice
Organic plant protein with fiber and no sugar, but processed creamer base, erythritol, and gums lower the overall food-quality score.
What Stands Out
High Protein
21g protein
42% DVExcellent Fiber
6g fiber
21% DVArtificial Sweeteners
erythritol
Contains Seed Oils
high oleic sunflower oil
Whole Foods
organic pea protein, organic br…
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Key Positives
- Organic pea, brown rice, and chia protein blend
- Good fiber (about 6g) and 21g protein per serving
- No sugar per serving
- Organic ingredients throughout
Key Concerns
- Multiple added gums and emulsifiers
- Sunflower oil and sweetener blend add processing
- Sodium around 320mg per serving
- Erythritol and stevia sweetening
Ingredient Signals
Primary protein
Whole-food ingredients
Processing signals
Additives
Seed oils
Other sweeteners
Ingredients
Ingredient list
ORGAIN ORGANIC PROTEIN BLEND (ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN, ORGANIC BROWN RICE PROTEIN, ORGANIC CHIA SEED), ORGAIN ORGANIC CREAMER BASE (ORGANIC ACACIA, ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC RICE DEXTRIN, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT, ORGANIC ERYTHRITOL, ORGANIC ALKALIZED COCOA POWDER, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC ACACIA, ORGANIC NATURAL PEPPERMINT FLAVORS WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC REB A (STEVIA EXTRACT), SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Macronutrients
Calories
150
8% DVTotal Carbs
15g
5% DVProtein
21g
42% DVSaturated Fat
1g
5% DVFiber
6g
21% DVNet Carbs
9g
3% DVSugar
0g
Added Sugar
0g
0% DVTotal Fat
5g
6% DVSodium
320mg
14% DVCholesterol
0mg
0% DVUnsaturated Fat
4g
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Nutrition at a Glance
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 150 | 8% DV |
| Total Carbs | 15g | 5% DV |
| Protein | 21g | 42% DV |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% DV |
| Fiber | 6g | 21% DV |
| Net Carbs | 9g | 3% DV |
| Sugar | 0g | — |
| Added Sugar | 0g | 0% DV |
| Total Fat | 5g | 6% DV |
| Sodium | 320mg | 14% DV |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% DV |
| Unsaturated Fat | 4g | — |
DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.
Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.
How this product may fit different goals
The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.
Low-Spike Stability
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: High fiber (6g)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
Heart-Healthy Eating
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "sea salt". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.
GLP-1 Eating Support
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Higher protein (21g)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Low Sugar Lifestyle
MixedMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.
A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (erythritol, reb A stevia extract)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
SupportiveMetabolic Health
For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (150 kcal)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Athletic Fueling
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Useful energy (150 kcal)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Workout Recovery
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Recovery protein (21g)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Strength & Protein Focus
SupportiveAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: High protein (21g)
Vegetarian
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "pea protein". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "pea protein". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "pea protein". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low-Carb Lifestyle, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (9g)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener signals (erythritol, reb A stevia extract)
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener signals (erythritol, reb A stevia extract)
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Sweetener signals (erythritol, reb A stevia extract)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "rice", "pea". See ingredients for details.)
Healthy Fat Focus
SupportiveDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.
A supportive signal: Healthy fat ingredients (Mentions "chia". See ingredients for details.)
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Keto-Style Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Keto-Style Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Low Gluten Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Low Gluten Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the Longevity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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Understanding the Longevity analysis
What the Longevity analysis evaluates
The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.
Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients
Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.
Who may prioritize Longevity
People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.
How Longevity differs from Food Integrity
Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.
Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both
The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.
Common questions about this product
Is Orgain Peppermint Hot Cocoa Flavored Organic Protein Powder highly processed?
Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.
Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?
Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.
How much fiber is in one serving?
Orgain Peppermint Hot Cocoa Flavored Organic Protein Powder shows about 5.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Orgain Peppermint Hot Cocoa Flavored Organic Protein Powder: 0g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include erythritol, reb A stevia extract. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic pea, brown rice, and chia protein blend; Good fiber (about 6g) and 21g protein per serving; No sugar per serving.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Multiple added gums and emulsifiers; Sunflower oil and sweetener blend add processing; Sodium around 320mg per serving.
Who might evaluate this product differently?
People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same beverages differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information
Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.
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