Frozen desserts
Nature's Premium Fruit Pearls- Strawberry Banana
9.2 oz/260 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 37
Nature's Premium Fruit Pearls- Strawberry Banana scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 28.4 g / 100 g: Very 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
Fruit Pearls- Strawberry Banana
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 2.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 1.5 points
- Pectin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 28.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
100 − 63 = 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 92 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30.8 g |
| Sugars | 28.4 g |
| Added sugars | 12.3 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 cup (65 g)
Ingredients
- strawberries
- water
- banana puree
- oranges
- sugar (high concern)
- natural flavors
- orange juice concentrate
- gum arabic
- citric acid
- gellan gum
- pectin
- lemon juice concentrate
- lime juice concentrate
- fruit and vegetable juice for color
- annatto and turmeric extract for color
- manufactured (not recognized)
Label text, as published
strawberries, water, banana puree, oranges, sugar, contains 2% or less of the following: natural flavors, orange juice concentrate, gum arabic, citric acid, gellan gum, pectin, lemon juice concentrate, lime juice concentrate, fruit and vegetable juice for color, annatto and turmeric extract for color, manufactured ,
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Nature's Premium
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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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