Juices and nectars
Ocean Spray 100% Juice Cranberry
64 fl oz/1.89 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 53
Ocean Spray 100% Juice Cranberry scores 53 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Sugars 9.6 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
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
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 47 = 53
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 42 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.1 g |
| Sugars | 9.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 8oz
Ingredients
- Cranberry Juice (water, cranberry juice concentrate)
- Apple Juice (water, apple juice concentrate)
- Grape Juice (water, grape juice concentrate)
- Pear Juice (water, pear juice concentrate)
- Natural Flavor
- Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C)
- Vegetable Concentrate for Color
Label text, as published
Cranberry Juice (water, cranberry juice concentrate), Apple Juice (water, apple juice concentrate), Grape Juice (water, grape juice concentrate), Pear Juice (water, pear juice concentrate), Natural Flavor, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C), Vegetable Concentrate for Color.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Ocean Spray
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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