Fruit juices
Honest Kids Berry Berry Good Lemonade
8 pouches
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
Why it scores 52
Honest Kids Berry Berry Good Lemonade scores 52 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 9 points Sugars 4 g / 100 ml: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better lemonade
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Berry Lemonade A Shoc · 12 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Lemon Limeade Spindrift · 12 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Berry Lemonade YERBA MATE Guayaki · 15.5 fl oz/458 mL No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 75 out of 100 , 23 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Berry Berry Good Lemonade
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 4 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 20 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 48 = 52
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 20 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 200ml
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- ORGANIC WHITE GRAPE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC BLUEBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC CRANBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS)
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC WHITE GRAPE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC BLUEBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC CRANBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), CITRIC ACID (PROVIDES TARTNESS), ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
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