Waters
Parrot Coconut Water
240 mL
Score
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 62
Parrot Coconut Water scores 62 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 7.5 points Sodium metabisulfite: Sulfites must be declared above 10 mg/kg in the EU and UK and at 10 ppm or more in the US because some people, especially people with asthma, react to them. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better coconut water
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Coconut Organic Smoothie Harmless Harvest No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Pure Coconut Water Wegmans No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
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Organic Coconut Water Harmless Harvest · 32 fl oz/946 mL No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Coconut Water
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sodium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 8.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 38.5 = 61.5 → 62
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 44 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.3 g |
| Sugars | 8.8 g |
| Added sugars | 5.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (226.796 g)
Ingredients
- COCONUT WATER (NOT LESS THAN 85%)
- COCONUT FLESH PULP
- SUGAR (FROM CANE, FOR STANDARDIZING SWEETNESS) (high concern)
- SODIUM METABISULFITE (FOR COLOR RETENTION) (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
COCONUT WATER (NOT LESS THAN 85%), COCONUT FLESH PULP, SUGAR (FROM CANE, FOR STANDARDIZING SWEETNESS), SODIUM METABISULFITE (FOR COLOR RETENTION).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Sulphites
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“ANNEX II SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES 1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybridised strains”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan wheat), rye, barley, oats or their hybridised strains, and products thereof”
legislation.gov.uk