Gala apples
Disney Gala Apple
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 11
Disney Gala Apple scores 11 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fructose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Gala Apple
Ingredients
- Fructose minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 43 g / 100 g minus 14 points
100 − 89.5 = 10.5 → 11
Can’t score above 79. Contains fructose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Added sugars | 43 g |
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Ingredients
- Water
- Fructose (high concern)
- Glucose (high concern)
- Sucrose (high concern)
- Malic acid
- Citric acid
- Pectin
- Cellulose
- Lignin (not recognized)
- Aspartic acid
- Glutamic acid
- Cysteine
- Leucine
- Lysine
- Asparagine (not recognized)
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Thiamine
- Riboflavin
- Niacin
- Pyridoxine
- Folic acid
- Pantothenic acid
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus (not recognized)
- Iron
- Zinc
- Copper
- Manganese
- Sodium
- Boron
- Quercetin (not recognized)
- Phloretin (not recognized)
- Epicatechin (not recognized)
- Procyanidins (not recognized)
- Chlorogenic acid (not recognized)
- Caffeoylquinic acid (not recognized)
- Cumaroylquinic acid (not recognized)
- Ferulic acid
- Tannins (not recognized)
- Lutein
- Neoxanthin (not recognized)
- Carnauba wax
- Shellac
- Pyrimethanil (not recognized)
- Diphenylamine (not recognized)
- Fludioxonil (not recognized)
- Acetamiprid (not recognized)
- Boscalid (not recognized)
- Captan (not recognized)
- Tebuconazole (not recognized)
- 1-Methylcyclopropene (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Water, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Malic acid, Citric acid, Pectin, Cellulose, Lignin, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Cysteine, Leucine, Lysine, Asparagine, Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid), Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pyridoxine, Folic acid, Pantothenic acid, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Sodium, Boron, Quercetin, Phloretin, Epicatechin, Procyanidins, Chlorogenic acid, Caffeoylquinic acid, Cumaroylquinic acid, Ferulic acid, Tannins, Lutein, Neoxanthin, Carnauba wax, Shellac, Pyrimethanil, Diphenylamine, Fludioxonil, Acetamiprid, Boscalid, Captan, Tebuconazole, 1-Methylcyclopropene.
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
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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“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