Food
Simply Nature Fruit Strips Wildberry
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 56
Simply Nature Fruit Strips Wildberry scores 56 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
- plus 4 points Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Fruit Strips Wildberry
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy 357 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 44 = 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 357 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 28.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 strip (14 g)
Ingredients
- apple puree concentrate
- apple juice concentrate (high concern)
- pectin
- lemon juice concentrate
- natural flavors
- strawberry juice concentrate
- raspberry juice concentrate
- blueberry juice concentrate
- fruit and vegetable juice (carrot, blueberry)
Label text, as published
apple puree concentrate, apple juice concentrate, pectin, lemon juice concentrate, natural flavors, strawberry juice concentrate, raspberry juice concentrate, blueberry juice concentrate, fruit and vegetable juice (carrot, blueberry) for color
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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