Great Value Fruit Cocktail
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Canned fruits

Great Value Fruit Cocktail

425 g

Score

Good 75 out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains added sugars

Why it scores 75

Great Value Fruit Cocktail scores 75 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 5 points Sugars 9.8 g / 100 g: 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

Fruit Cocktail

START100

Ingredients

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 9.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
    Strong High in sugar. [1]
subtotal−5

TOTAL 75Good

100 − 25 = 75

Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]


GTIN 00078742369570 · 2026-01-21

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy49 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates12.3 g
Sugars9.8 g
Fiber2.5 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 0.5 cup (122 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Diced peaches, diced pears, water, grapes, peach pulp and juice, pineapple sectors, pear juice concentrate, halved cherries artificially colored red with carmine, ascorbic acid (vitamin c) to protect color, citric acid.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu