Fruit juices
Bolthouse Farms C-Boost
52 fl oz/1.625 qt/1.54 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 40
Bolthouse Farms C-Boost scores 40 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 9.2 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
C-Boost
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 9.2 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 46 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 60 = 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 46 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.3 g |
| Sugars | 9.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 fl. oz. (240 ml)
Ingredients
- PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- APPLE PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE)
- MANGO PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, MANGO PUREE CONCENTRATE)
- ACEROLA PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, ACEROLA PUREE CONCENTRATE)
- CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- VITAMIN A (BETA CAROTENE) ZINC AMINO ACID CHELATE
- VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE)
Label text, as published
PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE), APPLE PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE), MANGO PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, MANGO PUREE CONCENTRATE), ACEROLA PUREE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, ACEROLA PUREE CONCENTRATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (WATER, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVORS, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), VITAMIN A (BETA CAROTENE) ZINC AMINO ACID CHELATE, VITAMIN E (D-ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Bolthouse Farms
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