Smoothies
Trader Joe's Very Green 100% Juice Smoothie
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 62
Trader Joe's Very Green 100% Juice Smoothie scores 62 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 11.8 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 4 points Energy 57 kcal / 100 ml: Energy-dense for its volume. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Very Green 100% Juice Smoothie
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 11.8 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 57 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 38.5 = 61.5 → 62
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 57 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.1 g |
| Sugars | 11.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Protein | 0.6 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (473 ml)
Ingredients
- Apple juice
- banana puree
- mango puree
- pineapple juice
- kiwi puree
- spirulina
- chlorella
- natural flavor
- dried greens blend (broccoli, spinach, barley grass, ginger, blue green algae, parsley, garlic)
Label text, as published
Apple juice, banana puree, mango puree, pineapple juice, kiwi puree, spirulina, chlorella, natural flavor, dried greens blend (broccoli, spinach, barley grass, ginger, blue green algae, parsley, garlic).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Trader Joe's
Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org