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Smart Sweets Peach Rings
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Smart Sweets Peach Rings

1.8 oz

Good out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
  • Seed-oil free
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 61

Smart Sweets Peach Rings scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, color (added), flavoring, glazing agent, modified starch, non-nutritive sweetener and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
  3. Fiber 48 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Smart Sweets Peach Rings

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Ingredients

  • Soluble corn fiber (resistant dextrin)
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Inulin (chicory root fiber)
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Modified starch
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Pectin
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Stevia (steviol glycosides)
    Emerging WHO (2023) recommends against using non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight (conditional recommendation); US dietary guidelines advise limiting them. [2][3]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [4][1]
  • Carnauba wax
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−12.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
  • 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, color (added), flavoring, glazing agent, modified starch, non-nutritive sweetener and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [1]
subtotal−26

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 6 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [5]
  • Salt 0.5 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some salt. [6]
  • Energy 260 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [3]
  • Fiber 48 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [3]
subtotal−1
TOTAL 61Good

100 − 39.5 = 60.5 → 61

GTIN 00669809200549 · 2026-06-01

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy260 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates80 g
Sugars6 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber48 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.5 g

Serving: 1 bag (50 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Isomalto-oligosaccharides (vegetable source), Chicory root fiber, Water, Modified potato starch, Rice flour, Pectin, Malic acid (flavor enhancer), Citric acd, Lactic acid, Fumaric acid, Stevia leaf extract, Fruit and vegetable juice (for color), Natural peach flavor with other natural flavors, Carnauba wax, Coconut oil.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline

    World Health Organization · May 15, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”

    who.int

  3. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  4. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  5. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  7. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  8. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org