Fruit juices
Caprisun All natural juice variety fruit punch
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 40
Caprisun All natural juice variety fruit punch scores 40 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 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 11.3 g / 100 ml: Very 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
All natural juice variety fruit punch
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 11.3 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 51 kcal / 100 ml minus 4 points
100 − 60 = 40
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 51 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.9 g |
| Sugars | 11.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
Ingredients
- apple juice from concentrate (high concern)
- grape juice from concentrate
- strawberry juice from concentrate
- natural flavor
- citric acid (for tartness)
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- apple juice from concentrate (high concern)
- grape juice from concentrate
- filtered water
- natural flavor
- citric acid (for tartness)
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- pear juice from concentrate
- apple juice from concentrate (high concern)
- grape juice from concentrate
- filtered water
- natural flavor
- citric acid (for tartness)
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- pear juice from concentrate
- mushroom extract (to protect color)
Label text, as published
apple juice from concentrate, grape juice from concentrate, strawberry juice from concentrate, natural flavor, citric acid (for tartness), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), apple juice from concentrate, grape juice from concentrate, filtered water, natural flavor, citric acid (for tartness), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), pear juice from concentrate, apple juice from concentrate, grape juice from concentrate, filtered water, natural flavor, citric acid (for tartness), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), pear juice from concentrate, mushroom extract (to protect color)
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More fruit juices on GoodSwap
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Original 100% Vegetable Juice V8 · 11.5 fl oz (340 mL) Ultra-processedNo synthetic dyes Score 67 out of 100 Good -
Green Goodness 100% Juice Smoothie Bolthouse Farms · 1540 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains whole grains Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
Coconut Juice 520 ml Foco · 1.12 - 2.10 Contains added sugars Score 58 out of 100 Okay -
C-Boost Bolthouse Farms · 52 fl oz/1.625 qt/1.54 L Ultra-processedContains added sugars Score 40 out of 100 Okay -
Fruit Punch Juicy Juice · 54 fl oz/1.68 qt/1.6 L Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugars Score 40 out of 100 Okay -
100% Red Tart Cherry Juice Trader Joe's · 32 fl oz No additives Score 85 out of 100 Excellent
More from Caprisun
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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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