Sorbets
Häagen-Dazs Sorbet Passion Fruit & Sweet Pear
14 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 35
Häagen-Dazs Sorbet Passion Fruit & Sweet Pear scores 35 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sorbet Passion Fruit & Sweet Pear
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
100 − 65 = 35
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 151 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.3 g |
| Added sugars | 23.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 146g
Ingredients
- WATER
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- PASSION FRUIT JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- PECTIN
- NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
WATER, CANE SUGAR, PASSION FRUIT JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE, PECTIN, NATURAL FLAVOR.
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