Coconut waters
Goya Coconut Water with Pulp
240 mL
Score
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 50
Goya Coconut Water with Pulp scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 12 points Sugars 6.3 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Coconut Water with Pulp
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Potassium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 6.3 g / 100 ml minus 12 points
- Energy 33 kcal / 100 ml minus 3 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 33 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.3 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Added sugars | 5.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (226.796 g)
Ingredients
- YOUNG COCONUT JUICE (80%)
- WATER
- SUGAR (high concern)
- YOUNG COCONUT PULP
- CITRIC ACID (E330) AS ACIDITY REGULATORS
- POTASSIUM METABISULPHITE (E224) AS PRESERVATIVE (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
YOUNG COCONUT JUICE (80%), WATER, SUGAR, YOUNG COCONUT PULP, CITRIC ACID (E330) AS ACIDITY REGULATORS, POTASSIUM METABISULPHITE (E224) AS PRESERVATIVE.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Sulphites
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Goya
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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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