Fruits
Dole Tropical Fruit
4 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 80
Dole Tropical Fruit scores 80 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Tropical Fruit
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
100 − 20.5 = 79.5 → 80
Nutrition per 100 g
| Added sugars | 0 g |
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Ingredients
- white grape juice from concentrate
- papaya (red and yellow)
- pineapple
- lemon juice from concentrate
- natural flavor
- ascorbic acid (to promote color retention)
- acid citric
Label text, as published
white grape juice from concentrate, papaya (red and yellow), pineapple, lemon juice from concentrate, natural flavor, ascorbic acid (to promote color retention), and acid citric
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Dole
Sources
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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