Minute Maid

Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Minute Maid Cranberry Apple Raspberry juice blend falls short of our clean food standards. The absence of organic certification coupled with the inclusion of non-GMO ingredients diminishes its standing. The product harbors added sugars, including high fructose corn syrup, sugar, and citric acid, which further detract from its score. The presence of high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener linked to various health concerns, results in a significant deduction. Moreover, the beverage contains “natural flavors” which, due to their ambiguous nature, raise concerns about potential harmful additives.

This juice blend starts with pure filtered water and mixes pear, cranberry, apple, and raspberry juices from concentrate. While it boasts the addition of vitamin C, an essential nutrient, the benefits are overshadowed by the aforementioned drawbacks. The use of grape skin extract as a colorant is one of the few non-contentious ingredients, though it does little to elevate the product’s overall healthfulness.

The scoring system we employ is rigorous and aims to highlight alternatives to the multitude of unhealthy options saturating the market. Through our assessment, the Minute Maid Cranberry Apple Raspberry juice blend’s score reflects a product that is far from the clean, wholesome food choices we endorse. Consumers seeking healthier beverages would do well to consider alternatives that align better with the principles of natural ingredients, organic farming, and the absence of genetically modified organisms or harmful additives.