Mott's Zero Sugar Apple Juice Drink plastic bottle

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Ultra-processed · 1 ingredient to avoid

Mott's Zero Sugar Apple Juice Drink plastic bottle scores 61/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Mott's Zero Sugar Apple Juice Drink plastic bottle lists 9 ingredients, starting with Water, Apple Juice From Concentrate, Malic Acid, Natural Flavors and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin c). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 61/100 Mott's Zero Sugar Apple Juice Drink plastic bottle lands mid-scale — below the typical score in juices, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in juices is Trader Joe's Organic 100% Sicilian Lemon Juice at 100/100.