Cranberry juices
Kirkland Signature Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Blend
2 × 96 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 37
Kirkland Signature Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Blend scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) 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 10 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cranberry Juice Blend
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 10 g / 100 ml minus 14 points
- Energy 42 kcal / 100 ml minus 3 points
100 − 63 = 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 42 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.1 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Ingredients
- cranberry juice (water, water cranberry juice concentrate)
- apple juice (water, apple juice concentrate)
- grape juice (water, grape juice concentrate)
- natural flavor
- pectin
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
Label text, as published
cranberry juice (water, water cranberry juice concentrate), apple juice (water, apple juice concentrate), grape juice (water, grape juice concentrate), natural flavor, pectin, ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
More cranberry juices on GoodSwap
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Cranberry Juice Cocktail Ocean Spray · 15.2 oz Contains added sugarsNo synthetic dyes Score 54 out of 100 Okay -
Organic Just Cranberry Juice R.W. Knudsen · 32 fl oz/1 qt/946 mL Certified organicNo additives Score 99 out of 100 Excellent - Ocean spray, cranberry juice cocktail, original Ocean Spray · 46 fl oz Contains added sugars Score 54 out of 100 Okay
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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“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