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Sicilia Lemon Juice
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Lemon juice

Sicilia Lemon Juice

7 fl oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
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Why it scores 90

Sicilia Lemon Juice scores 90 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sulfur dioxide: 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
  2. Energy 40 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

Lemon Juice

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Ingredients

  • Sulfur dioxide
    Regulatory 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. [1][2][3]
subtotal−7.5

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Energy 40 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [4]
subtotal−3
TOTAL 90Excellent

100 − 10.5 = 89.5 → 90

GTIN 00030849000084 · 2026-03-13

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy40 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates8 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 tsp. (5 ml)

Ingredients

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

LEMON JUICE, LEMON OIL, SULPHUR DIOXIDE AS PRESERVATIVE

Allergens and diets

Contains: Sulphites

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “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

  2. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (as it applies in the UK), Annex II: substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

    legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives) · Law

    “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

  3. 21 CFR 101.100 Food; exemptions from labeling (sulfiting agents)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2022 · Law

    ecfr.gov

  4. 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