Gummi candies
Mott's Fruit Flavored Snacks Assorted Fruit
32 oz, 40 × 0.8 oz pouches
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 9
Mott's Fruit Flavored Snacks Assorted Fruit scores 9 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better fruit snacks
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organic FRUIT JERKY Solely · 0.8 oz (23 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 70 points higher -
organic FRUIT JERKY PINEAPPLE Solely · 0.8 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 91 points higher -
Exotic Fruit Bites Nutty & Fruity · 6 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 70 points higher -
Mango Fruit Bites Whole Foods Market · 6 oz/170 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 70 points higher -
Chums Fruit Bites No seed oils · No corn syrup Score 42 out of 100 , 33 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Fruit Flavored Snacks Assorted Fruit
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 39.1 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 348 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 91 = 9
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 348 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82.6 g |
| Sugars | 39.1 g |
| Added sugars | 39.1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 8 pieces (23 g)
Ingredients
- Corn Syrup (high concern)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Modified Corn Starch
- Pear Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- Apple Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- Carrot Juice Concentrate
- Citric Acid
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- Sodium Citrate
- Fruit Pectin
- Malic Acid
- Sunflower
- Canola Oil
- Vegetable and Fruit Juice added for Color
- Natural Flavor
- Carnauba Wax.Adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat
Label text, as published
Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Pear Juice Concentrate, Apple Juice Concentrate, Carrot Juice Concentrate. Contains 2% or less of: Citric Acid, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Sodium Citrate, Fruit Pectin, Malic Acid, Sunflower and/or Canola Oil, Vegetable and Fruit Juice added for Color, Natural Flavor, Carnauba Wax.Adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Composite material, Paperboard
Context only: no points in v1.
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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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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
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org