Plant-based beverages
Great Value 100% Lime Juice
15 fl oz/444 mL
Score
Why it scores 85
Great Value 100% Lime Juice scores 85 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 7.5 points Sodium benzoate: Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
100% Lime Juice
Ingredients
- Sodium benzoate minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
100 − 15.5 = 84.5 → 85
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 tsp (5 ml)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, LESS THAN 2% OF: LIME OIL, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE). SODIUM BISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE).
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive (records the 2016 benzoate re-evaluation)
“derived a group ADI of 5 mg/kg bw per day (expressed as benzoic acid) in accordance with the ADI previously derived by SCF and JECFA”
doi.org