Dried fruits
Happy Village Organic Gently Dried Strawberries
18 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 73
Happy Village Organic Gently Dried Strawberries scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 4 points Energy 813 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic Gently Dried Strawberries
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy 813 kcal / 100 g minus 4 points
- Fiber 12.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 27.5 = 72.5 → 73
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 813 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 12.5 g |
| Fiber | 12.5 g |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 40g
Ingredients
Label text, as published
organic dried strawberries, organic apple juice concentrate, organic sunflower oil
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Happy Village
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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org