Fruit juices
Apple & Eve Very Berry Juice Blend
6.75 fl oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 60
Apple & Eve Very Berry Juice Blend scores 60 out of 100 (Good) 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 10.5 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 4 points Energy 45 kcal / 100 ml: Energy-dense for its volume. Info
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
Very Berry Juice Blend
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 10.5 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 45 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 45 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Sugars | 10.5 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 6.75 floz (200 ml)
Ingredients
- APPLE JUICE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- PEAR JUICE (FILTERED WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- NATURAL FLAVORS STRAWBERRY JUICE (FILTERED WATER, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- RASPBERRY JUICE (FILTERED WATER, RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE)
- CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS)
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
Label text, as published
APPLE JUICE (FILTERED WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE), PEAR JUICE (FILTERED WATER, PEAR JUICE CONCENTRATE), NATURAL FLAVORS STRAWBERRY JUICE (FILTERED WATER, STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), RASPBERRY JUICE (FILTERED WATER, RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Tetra brik aseptic
Context only: no points in v1.
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