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Black Forest Stretch Island Fruit Strips Variety Pack
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Black Forest Stretch Island Fruit Strips Variety Pack

.5 oz

Good out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in sugar
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 66

Black Forest Stretch Island Fruit Strips Variety Pack scores 66 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Sugars 50 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
  3. Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

Better fruit leather and fruit rolls

The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.

The Receipt

Fruit Strips Variety Pack

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: color (added) and flavoring. [2]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 50 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [3]
  • Energy 321 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [4]
  • Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [4]
subtotal−12
TOTAL 66Good

100 − 34 = 66

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]

GTIN 00041420057144 · 2025-12-05

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy321 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates78.6 g
Sugars50 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber7.1 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, CHERRY PUREE CONCENTRATE, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, ORANGE PULP, NATURAL FLAVORS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, PEAR PUREE CONCENTRATE, RASPBERRY PUREE CONCENTRATE, GRAPE PUREE CONCENTRATE, STRAWBERRY PUREE CONCENTRATE, VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), APRICOT PUREE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  4. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  5. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  7. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org