KOS Goji Berry Superfood Energy Powder Love You Berry Much 8.78 Oz

What it is

KOS Love You Berry Much is a powdered drink mix sold as a dietary supplement, packed in an 8.78 oz (249 g) jar that holds about 28 servings. One scoop weighs 8.9 g and carries 25 calories, 6 g of total carbohydrate, 2 g of total sugars and 10 mg of sodium. The flavor printed on the front of the jar is Goji Berry Popsicle, and the powder is built from three named blends of organic fruit, berry and root powders. The jar carries the USDA Organic seal and the printed line "Certified Organic by CCOF".

This is a mixing powder rather than a capsule or tablet — it is stirred or shaken into cold liquid and drunk. It is listed in the site's powders section.

What's inside

The Supplement Facts panel lists three blends by name, each with its own gram total and its own ingredient list. No per-ingredient milligram figure is given inside any blend, so the amounts below are exactly as printed.

KOS Organic Superfoods Blend, 5.8 g. This is the bulk of the scoop. It contains organic red beet root powder, organic apple powder, organic pomegranate juice powder, organic coconut water powder and organic acerola (fruit) extract. Beetroot is a root vegetable, and beet powder is simply the root dried and milled. Pomegranate comes from Punica granatum, a fruiting tree grown across the Mediterranean and South Asia. Acerola is a small cherry-like fruit from Malpighia emarginata, grown in tropical and subtropical regions and a common ingredient in fruit-powder formulas. General background on plant ingredients of this kind is collected in the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements overview of botanical dietary supplements, which does not refer to this product.

KOS Premium Digestion Support Blend, 900 mg. The smallest of the three by weight. It lists organic acacia gum, a DigeSEB enzyme blend, organic ginger (root) powder and organic aloe vera leaf (inner fillet) extract. Acacia gum is a soluble gum tapped from acacia trees and used widely in food manufacturing. DigeSEB is a branded enzyme preparation, and the panel names its five enzymes individually: amylase, lactase, protease, lipase and cellulase. Ginger is the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a flavoring across many cuisines. Aloe vera is a succulent, and "inner fillet" refers to the clear gel inside the leaf rather than the whole leaf. The NCCIH Herbs at a Glance index holds general reference entries on several of these plants; it is a background resource and says nothing about this jar.

KOS Organic Berry Superfood Blend, 1.6 g. Five berries: organic açai, organic cranberry powder, organic raspberry powder, organic blackberry powder and organic goji berry juice powder. Goji — Lycium barbarum — is the small red-orange berry that gives the product its name, long cultivated in China and sold dried as a food in its own right. Açai is the fruit of a South American palm.

The Other Ingredients line reads: natural triple berry flavor, L-malic acid powder (naturally derived), organic monk fruit extract, natural açai berry flavor powder and organic stevia extract. Monk fruit and stevia are both plant-derived sweeteners, and the panel declares 0 g of added sugars. Panels like this one can be looked up in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Percent daily values on the panel are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

How to use it

The jar's suggested use is one serving — one scoop — added to 8 to 12 oz of cold water or your favorite beverage. That is the whole of the printed instruction: the label names no time of day, no frequency, and no requirement to take it with or without food. Stir or shake until the powder is dispersed.

Storage, also from the label: keep it in a cool, dry place, and do not use the product if the safety seal is broken or missing. The label adds that the jar is packaged by weight rather than volume and that settling may occur.

Who it's for

This is a product for adults who want a fruit-flavored mixing powder they can add to cold water. It suits someone who would rather drink a fruit and berry powder than swallow capsules, and at 8.78 oz the jar covers about 28 scoops. It is also carried in the site's body care section.

The jar is plant-based and carries made-without-soy, made-without-dairy and made-without-gluten badges. Read the allergen and facility statement below before buying if you have food allergies.

Good to know

The jar prints a short set of cautions, reproduced here as printed. Keep out of reach of children. Consult with your health practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing.

The label's allergen wording is a shared-facility notice: made in a facility that may also process eggs, tree nuts, sesame, peanuts, fish, crustaceans, shellfish and wheat products. Read it alongside the ingredient list rather than instead of it — the Organic Superfoods Blend contains organic coconut water powder, and coconut is classified as a tree nut for US food-labeling purposes. If you have a severe allergy, check the physical jar you receive before using it.

The powder is distributed by KOS Inc., 27 W Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and the label gives the number 1-888-871-4KOS. The back panel states "Made in the USA. Foods grown in the USA and other countries." The FDA's questions and answers on dietary supplements is a general primer on how this product category is regulated, and the FDA page on structure/function claims explains the labeling rule behind the footnote symbol printed on the jar. Neither page refers to this product.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many servings are in the jar?

About 28. The Supplement Facts panel on the KOS Love You Berry Much jar states a serving size of one scoop at 8.9 g and about 28 servings, in a jar with a net weight of 8.78 oz (249 g).

How much sugar is in a serving?

Two grams of total sugars per 8.9 g scoop, with 0 g of that declared as added sugars. The same scoop carries 25 calories and 6 g of total carbohydrate. Monk fruit extract and stevia extract both appear on the Other Ingredients line.

What do I mix it with?

Cold water or your favorite beverage, 8 to 12 oz per scoop, according to the suggested use printed on the jar. The label does not specify a time of day or a frequency, and it gives no instruction about taking it with or without food.

Is it organic, and is it gluten-free?

The jar carries the USDA Organic seal and the printed line "Certified Organic by CCOF", and it also carries a made-without-gluten badge. Note separately that the label declares the product is made in a facility that may also process wheat products, alongside eggs, tree nuts, sesame, peanuts, fish, crustaceans and shellfish.

How is my order packaged?

Orders ship in plain outer packaging. It will not show the Gear Isle name.

Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe supplement facts directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Dietary supplement for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition, heart concerns, or take prescription medication (including nitrates). Keep out of reach of children.