Non-alcoholic beverages
Welch's Strawberry Kiwi
296 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 29
Welch's Strawberry Kiwi scores 29 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Strawberry Kiwi
Ingredients
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 71.5 = 28.5 → 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 37 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.8 g |
| Sugars | 9.2 g |
| Added sugars | 8.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 296g
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE) (high concern)
- KIWI JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, KIWI JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- STRAWBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- CITRIC ACID (FOR TARTNESS)
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
- SODIUM CITRATE
- VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR)
- STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT
- BETA CAROTENE (FOR COLOR)
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), KIWI JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, KIWI JUICE CONCENTRATE), STRAWBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID (FOR TARTNESS), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), SODIUM CITRATE, VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR), STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, BETA CAROTENE (FOR COLOR)
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Welch's
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 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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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