Sweetened beverages
Izze Sparkling Juice Beverage
24 × 8.4 fl oz (248 mL) cans - 201.6 fl oz total (1.57 gal / 5.96 L)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 44
Izze Sparkling Juice Beverage scores 44 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 12 points Sugars 5.6 g / 100 ml: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better juices and juice drinks
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Sparkling Strawberry Juice Beverage Trader Joe's No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 79 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Apple White Grape Juice Beverage Mott's · 64 fl oz/2 Quart/1.9 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 84 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Organic Juice Beverage Trader Joe's Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 88 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Organic Orange Juice Beverage Uncle Matt's · 12 fl oz/0.355 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 87 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Sparkling Apple Juice Martinelli's · 296 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 51 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sparkling Juice Beverage
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 5.6 g / 100 ml minus 12 points
- Energy 28 kcal / 100 ml minus 2 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 28 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.5 g |
| Sugars | 5.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 portion (248 ml)
Ingredients
- sparkling water
- apple juice concentrate (high concern)
- strawberry juice concentrate
- natural flavors
- citric acid
Label text, as published
sparkling water, apple juice concentrate, strawberry juice concentrate, natural flavors, citric acid
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Izze
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