Sweetened beverages
Tampico Citrus Punch From Concentrate, Orange, Tangerine, Lemon
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 44
Tampico Citrus Punch From Concentrate, Orange, Tangerine, Lemon scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 6 points Sugars 2.5 g / 100 ml: 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
Citrus Punch From Concentrate, Orange, Tangerine, Lemon
Ingredients
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Corn oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 2.5 g / 100 ml minus 6 points
- Energy 13 kcal / 100 ml minus 1 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 13 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.3 g |
| Sugars | 2.5 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 240 ml (8 fl oz)
Ingredients
- Water
- high fructose corn syrup (high concern)
- citric acid
- corn oil
- food starch-modified
- potassium citrate
- xanthan gum
- ascorbic acid (vitamin c)
- lime juice from concentrate
- sodium citrate
- potassium sorbate (preservative)
- malic acid
- natural and artificial flav (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, corn oil, food starch-modified, potassium citrate, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), lime juice from concentrate, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate (preservative), malic acid, natural and artificial flav
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
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