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Mott's Apple Juice
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Enriched apple juices

Mott's Apple Juice

1 gal, 3.78 L

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Certified organic
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Why it scores 79

Mott's Apple Juice scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
  2. Sugars 11.7 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
  3. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info

Capped at 79: Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern.

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Apple Juice

START100

Ingredients

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener)
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 11.7 g / 100 g
    Strong High in sugar. [1]
subtotal−5

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [4][5]
subtotal+5
TOTAL 79Good

100 − 20 = 80 → capped at 79

Capped at 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00014800004359 · 2024-12-18

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy50 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates12.1 g
Sugars11.7 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 240 ml

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

WATER, ORGANIC APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Plastic

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  5. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov