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Better Sour Pomegranate Apricot Gummy Stars

1.8 oz (51 g)

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Seed-oil free
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 51

Better Sour Pomegranate Apricot Gummy Stars scores 51 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, color (added), glazing agent, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging

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

The Receipt

Pomegranate Apricot Gummy Stars

START100

Ingredients

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener)
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Allulose
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Pectin
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Carnauba wax
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
subtotal−26.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: bulking agent, color (added), glazing agent, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [4]
subtotal−24

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 5.9 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Fiber 27.5 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal+1
TOTAL 51Okay

100 − 49.5 = 50.5 → 51

Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00860009210806 · 2026-07-31

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy137 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates66.7 g
Sugars5.9 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber27.5 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 bag (51 g)

Ingredients

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

WATER, TAPIOCA FIBER SYRUP, ALLULOSE, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, TAPIOCA FLOUR, CITRIC ACID, PECTIN, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), CITRATE, NATURAL POMEGRANATE FLAVOR, NATURAL APRICOT FLAVOR, NATURAL PLUM FLAVOR, COCONUT OIL, CARNAUBA WAX

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. 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

  6. 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