Juices and nectars
Langer Juice Company Inc. Juice Cocktail
237 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 53
Langer Juice Company Inc. Juice Cocktail scores 53 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 5 points Sugars 12.7 g / 100 g: 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
Juice Cocktail
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 12.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 47 = 53
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 55 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.9 g |
| Sugars | 12.7 g |
| Added sugars | 10.1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 portion (237 ml)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- CRANBERRY
- RASPBERRY
- GRAPE AND APPLE JUICES FROM CONCENTRATE
- SUGAR (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- CITRIC ACID
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
- FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR)
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, CRANBERRY, RASPBERRY, GRAPE AND APPLE JUICES FROM 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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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