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Is Ocean Spray Juice ultra-processed?

3 Liter (101.4 fl oz) Multifruit juices Sold in the United States

Pack of Ocean Spray Juice

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 16 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed multifruit juices

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Cranberry (water, juice), grape juice from concentrate (water, juice), apple juice from concentrate (water, juice), pear juice from concentrate (water, juice), natural flavors, pectin, ascorbic acid (vitamin c)

Additives: E440 Pectins

As written on the pack

Cranberry juice from concentrate (water, juice concentrate), grape juice from concentrate (water, juice concentrate), apple juice from concentrate (water, juice concentrate), pear juice from concentrate (water, juice concentrate), natural flavors, pectin, ascorbic acid (vitamin c)

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E440 Pectins Pectins are gelling agents extracted from citrus peel or apple pomace.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 42 multifruit juices

From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 40% of the multifruit juices here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 42 multifruit juices, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0031200203113, last edited 4 December 2022), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.