Prepared meats
Sun-Maid California Golden Raisins
40 g
Score
- High in sugar
Why it scores 72
Sun-Maid California Golden Raisins scores 72 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 14 points Sugars 64 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 7.5 points 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better dried fruit
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California Raisins Southern Grove · 1 oz Less sugar · No sulfur dioxide Score 100 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
California Seedless Raisins Shoprite · 40 g Less sugar · No sulfur dioxide Score 100 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
Red Seedless Table Grapes / Raisins Rouges de Table Sans Pépins Dayton Hackett · varies Less sugar Score 93 out of 100 , 21 points higher -
Organic Oatmeal Raisin Nut Butter Bites Sweet Nothings · 40 g Less sugar · No sulfur dioxide Score 91 out of 100 , 19 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
California Golden Raisins
Ingredients
- Sulfur dioxide minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 64 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Energy 294 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 28.5 = 71.5 → 72
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 294 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 77.9 g |
| Sugars | 64 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 4.4 g |
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 40g
Ingredients
Label text, as published
California Golden Raisins, Sulfur Dioxide added as a Preservative.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Sulphites
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Sun-Maid
Sources
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“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
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“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
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk