Fruit juices
Goodbelly Prebiotic & Probiotic Juice Drink Pomegranate & Blackberry Flavored
1 Quart/32 fl oz/946 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 25
Goodbelly Prebiotic & Probiotic Juice Drink Pomegranate & Blackberry Flavored scores 25 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt 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.
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The Receipt
Prebiotic & Probiotic Juice Drink Pomegranate & Blackberry Flavored
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 ml
- Sugars 7.5 g / 100 ml minus 12 points
- Energy 38 kcal / 100 ml minus 3 points
100 − 75.5 = 24.5 → 25
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 ml
| Energy | 38 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.2 g |
| Sugars | 7.5 g |
| Added sugars | 4.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 serving (240 ml)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC BLACKBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC POMEGRANATE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC OAT FLOUR
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- ORGANIC CARROT JUICE (FOR COLOR)
- CITRIC ACID
- ORGANIC BARLEY MALT (high concern)
- LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM 299V
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC PEAR JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC BLACKBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC POMEGRANATE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ORGANIC OAT FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC CARROT JUICE (FOR COLOR), CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC BARLEY MALT, LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM 299V.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Goodbelly
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