Plant-based beverages
Ocean Spray CRAN x RASPBERRY
64 fl oz (2 qt.) 1.89 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 21
Ocean Spray CRAN x RASPBERRY scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Concord grape raspberry V8 · 46 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 58 points higher -
Organic Raspberry Renewal Evolution Fresh · 450 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 91 out of 100 , 70 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
CRAN x RASPBERRY
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- 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 ml
- Sugars 10.8 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 42 kcal / 100 ml minus 3 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 42 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.7 g |
| Sugars | 10.8 g |
| Added sugars | 10.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 OZ (240 ml)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- SUGAR (high concern)
- APPLE JUICE (WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- CRANBERRY JUICE (WATER, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- RASPBERRY JUICE (WATER, RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- GRAPE JUICE (WATER, GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- FUMARIC ACID
- CITRIC ACID
- VEGETABLE CONCENTRATE FOR COLOR
- SODIUM CITRATE
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, SUGAR, APPLE JUICE (WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), CRANBERRY JUICE (WATER, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), RASPBERRY JUICE (WATER, RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), GRAPE JUICE (WATER, GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, FUMARIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, VEGETABLE CONCENTRATE FOR COLOR, SODIUM CITRATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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Sweetened Dried Cranberries Ocean Spray · 64 oz Score 78 out of 100 Good -
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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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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