Artificially sweetened beverages
Tropicana LIGHT No Pulp
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 59
Tropicana LIGHT No Pulp scores 59 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Sugars 4.2 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring, non-nutritive sweetener and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
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
LIGHT No Pulp
Ingredients
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 4.2 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 21 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 41 = 59
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 21 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.6 g |
| Sugars | 4.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 serving (240 ml)
Ingredients
- Filtered water
- not from concentrate pasteurized orange juice
- orange juice concentrate
- potassium citrate
- citric acid
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- calcium citrate
- purified stevia leaf extract
- natural flavors
- gellan gum
- beta-carotene (color)
Label text, as published
Filtered water, not from concentrate pasteurized orange juice, orange juice concentrate, potassium citrate, citric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), calcium citrate, purified stevia leaf extract, natural flavors, gellan gum, beta-carotene (color)
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Tropicana
Sources
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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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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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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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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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“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