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Ocean Spray 100% Juice Cranberry Concord Grape
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Ocean Spray 100% Juice Cranberry Concord Grape

64 fl oz/1.89 L

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in sugar
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 60

Ocean Spray 100% Juice Cranberry Concord Grape scores 60 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 13.3 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
  3. Energy 54 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

100% Juice Cranberry Concord Grape

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Ingredients

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener)
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [4][5]
subtotal−22.5

Nutrition per 100 ml

  • Sugars 13.3 g / 100 ml
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Energy 54 kcal / 100 ml
    Info Energy-dense for its volume. [2]
subtotal−18
TOTAL 60Good

100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60

Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]

GTIN 00031200034663 · 2025-10-31

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy54 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates15 g
Sugars13.3 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 8 OZA (240 ml)

Ingredients

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

GRAPE AND CONCORD GRAPE JUICES (WATER, GRAPE AND CONCORD GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATES), CRANBERRY JUICE (WATER, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), APPLE JUICE (WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), FUMARIC ACID.

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

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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. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  5. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk