Plant-based beverages
Suave Flavored Fruit Juice Cocktail Blend
59 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 10
Suave Flavored Fruit Juice Cocktail Blend scores 10 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Flavored Fruit Juice Cocktail Blend
Ingredients
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 14.2 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 58 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 90.5 = 9.5 → 10
Can’t score above 79. Contains high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 58 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15 g |
| Sugars | 14.2 g |
| Added sugars | 12.1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 OZA (240 ml)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- GRAPE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, GRAPE JUICECONCENTRATE)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE) (high concern)
- PASSION FRUIT JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, PASSION FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- CITRIC ACID (FOR TARTNESS)
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- PECTIN
- BETA CAROTENE (FOR COLOR)
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, GRAPE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, GRAPE JUICECONCENTRATE), SUGAR, APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), PASSION FRUIT JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (FILTERED WATER, PASSION FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE). LESS THAN 2% OF: CITRIC ACID (FOR TARTNESS), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN, BETA CAROTENE (FOR COLOR)
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Composite material
Context only: no points in v1.
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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 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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“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