Food
Tropicana Refreshers Tropical Punch Refreshers
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 34
Tropicana Refreshers Tropical Punch Refreshers scores 34 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: 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.
Better juices and juice drinks
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Tropical Medley Antioxidant Blend Juice Good 2 Grow · 6 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 85 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Tropical Passion Evolution Fresh · 15.2 fl oz/450 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 90 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
Organic Cold Pressed Juice Tropical Glow Seven Select · 14 fl oz/414 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Mini Cans Variety Pack- Orange And Fruit Punch Goodpop Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 78 out of 100 , 44 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Tropical Punch Refreshers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 8.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 66.5 = 33.5 → 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 38 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.9 g |
| Sugars | 8.4 g |
| Added sugars | 7.6 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 servings (8 fl oz)
Ingredients
- Filtered water
- sugar (high concern)
- white grape juice concentrate (high concern)
- pineapple juice concentrate (high concern)
- citric acid
- vegetable juice concentrate for color
- passion fruit juice concentrate
- natural flavors
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Label text, as published
Filtered water, sugar, white grape juice concentrate, pineapple juice concentrate, citric acid, vegetable juice concentrate for color, passion fruit juice concentrate, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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