Frozen desserts
Outshine Fruit Bars Peach
14.7 fl oz/435 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 40
Outshine Fruit Bars Peach scores 40 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 20 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
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
Outshine Fruit Bars Peach
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Guar gum minus 2.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
100 − 60 = 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 41 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21.4 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 BAR (70 g)
Ingredients
- PEACH PUREE
- WATER
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- PECTIN
- LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- GUAR GUM
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
- CAROB BEAN GUM
- ANNATTO COLOR
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- TURMERIC OLEORESIN COLOR
Label text, as published
PEACH PUREE, WATER, CANE SUGAR, PECTIN, LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), GUAR GUM, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), CAROB BEAN GUM, ANNATTO COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, TURMERIC OLEORESIN COLOR.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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