Fruit juices
Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness 100% Juice Smoothie
1540 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 44
Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness 100% Juice Smoothie scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 14 points Sugars 10 g / 100 ml: Very 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
Green Goodness 100% Juice Smoothie
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 10 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 54 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 54 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 portion (240 ml)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE), MANGO PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, MANGO PUREE CONCENTRATE BANANA PUREE, CUCUMBER JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER CUCUMBER JUICE CONCENTRATE, PINEAPPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER. PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, KIWI PUREE CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: PASSION FRUIT JUICE NATURAL FLAVORS, SPIRULINAT, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID). GREEN TEA, SPINACH BROCCOLD, BARLEY GRASS, WHEATGRASS GARLIC, JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE, DULSE LEAF DRIED CONTAINS: WHEATGRASS, BARLEY.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Pet 1 polyethylene terephthalate
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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“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