Juices and nectars
Honest Kids Organic appley ever after juice drink
6.75 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 47
Honest Kids Organic appley ever after juice drink scores 47 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 4.5 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
Organic appley ever after juice drink
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 4.5 g / 100 ml minus 9 points
- Energy 20 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 53 = 47
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 | 4.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 Pouch (200 ml)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS
- VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
- CITRIC ACID
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), CITRIC ACID
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 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