Dried fruits
Trader Joe's Passion fruit rounds
2 oz
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 28
Trader Joe's Passion fruit rounds scores 28 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 56.1 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better dried fruit
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The Receipt
Passion fruit rounds
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Powdered sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 56.1 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Energy 368 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 72 = 28
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 368 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 87.7 g |
| Sugars | 56.1 g |
| Added sugars | 47.4 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 1.8 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 57 g
Ingredients
- Passion fruit
- cane sugar (high concern)
- Deionized Apple Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- powdered Sugar (cane sugar, Tapioca Starch) (high concern)
Label text, as published
Passion fruit, cane sugar, Deionized Apple Juice Concentrate, powdered Sugar ( cane sugar, Tapioca Starch.)
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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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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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk