Smoothies
Bolthouse Farms Strawberry Banana 100% Juice Smoothie
52 fl oz/1.625 Quart/1.54 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 35
Bolthouse Farms Strawberry Banana 100% Juice Smoothie scores 35 out of 100 (Poor) 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 11.7 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
Strawberry Banana 100% Juice Smoothie
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors 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 11.7 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 54 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 65.5 = 34.5 → 35
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 54 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.3 g |
| Sugars | 11.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 OZA (240 ml)
Ingredients
- STRAWBERRY PUREE
- BANANA PUREE
- PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE) (high concern)
- APPLE PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE)
- PECTIN
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR
- VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
Label text, as published
STRAWBERRY PUREE, BANANA PUREE, PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE), APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), APPLE PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE), PECTIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID).
Allergens and diets
- 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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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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“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