Grape juices
Kedem 100% Concord Grape Juice
64 fl oz
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 55
Kedem 100% Concord Grape Juice scores 55 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 14 points Sugars 14.2 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Potassium metabisulfite: Sulfites must be declared above 10 mg/kg in the EU and UK and at 10 ppm or more in the US because some people, especially people with asthma, react to them. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
100% Concord Grape Juice
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Potassium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 14.2 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 58 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 45.5 = 54.5 → 55
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). [7]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 58 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.2 g |
| Sugars | 14.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 fl oz (240 ml)
Ingredients
- Grape Juice
- Grape Juice from Concentrate (Filtered Water, Grape Juice Concentrate)
- Potassium Metabisulfite added to enhance freshness (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
Grape Juice, Grape Juice from Concentrate (Filtered Water, Grape Juice Concentrate), Potassium Metabisulfite added to enhance freshness.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Sulphites
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- 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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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“ANNEX II SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES 1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybridised strains”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan wheat), rye, barley, oats or their hybridised strains, and products thereof”
legislation.gov.uk
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk