Plant-based beverages
Langers Cranberry Juice Cocktail From Concentrate
64 fl oz/2 Quart/1.89 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 42
Langers Cranberry Juice Cocktail From Concentrate scores 42 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 14 points Sugars 11.4 g / 100 ml: 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 Receipt
Cranberry Juice Cocktail From Concentrate
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 11.4 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 46 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 58.5 = 41.5 → 42
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 46 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.8 g |
| Sugars | 11.4 g |
| Added sugars | 9.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 OZA (237 ml)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE
- SUGAR (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- CITRIC ACID
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) AND FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR)
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, CRANBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) AND FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Langers
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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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