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. 2020 Jun;110(6):871–880. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305621

TABLE 1—

Labels of “Fruit Punch” (or Similarly Flavored) Drinks Marketed to Children That Contain Juice or Purport to Contain Juice: United States, 2019

Product
Juice/Sweeteners
Principal Display Panel
Brand/Subbrand Flavor Statement of Identity Juice, % Added Sugar Nonnutritive Sweetener Statement About Sweeteners and Vitamins/Minerals Fruit Picturesa Pictured Fruit(s) > 2% Ingredient as Juice or Concentrate
100% juiceb
Apple & Eve/ Sesame Street Elmo’s Punch 100% juice blend of 5 juices from concentrate with other added ingredients 100 No No No sugar added Apple, pear, pineapple, cherryc All
100% vitamin C
Capri Sun/100% Juice Fruit punch Flavored 100% juice blend from concentrate with added ingredient and other natural flavor 100 No No No added sugar Grape, cherry, applec All
No high-fructose corn syrup
Good 2 Grow/100% Juice Fruit punch 100% apple pear grape juice from concentrate with natural fruit punch flavor 100 No No No sugar added Pear, grape, applec All
Excellent source of vitamin C
Juicy Juice Fruit punch 100% juice flavored juice blend from concentrate with other natural flavors and added ingredients 100 No No No added sugar Pear, apple, grapesc All
120% vitamin C daily value per serving
Langers Disney Fruit punch 100% juice a blend of 3 juices from concentrate with natural flavors and added ingredients 100 No No 120% vitamin C Apple, orange, pineapplec All
With added vitamin C
Minute Maid 100% Juice Fruit punch 100% juice blend of 4 juices from concentrate with added ingredients 100 No No Good source calcium Apple, pineapple, grapec Apple, grape
No sugar added
100% vitamin C
Mott’s Fruit punch 100% juice 100 No No No sugar added Grapes, apple, orange, cherriesc All
100% daily value vitamin C per juice box
Diluted juices
Apple & Eve/ Fruitables Fruit punch Naturally flavored juice beverage from concentrate 66 No No No sugar added Apple, cherry, carrot, pineapplec All
Apple & Eve Organic Quenchers Fruit punch burst Juice drink from concentrate 40 No No 50% less sugar Apple, cherry, strawberryc All
100% vitamin C
No sugar added
Capri Sun Organic Fruit punch Juice drink blend from concentrate 56 No No No added sugar Orange, apple, grapec All
No high-fructose corn syrup
Good to Grow Fruit & Veggie Blend Tropical fruit medley Apple, carrot, and beet juice beverage from concentrate with natural tropical fruit flavors 72 No No No sugar added Pineapple, mango, peachc None
Honest Kids Super fruit punch Organic juice drink from concentrate 38 No No Sweetened only with fruit juice Watermelon, grape, apple, strawberryc All
100% vitamin C
Juicy Juice Fruitifuls Punch splash Flavored organic juice beverage blend from concentrate with other natural flavors 60 No No 35% less sugar than the leading juice Grapes, applesc All
100% daily vitamin C
Juicy Juice Splashers Fruit punch Flavored organic juice beverage blend from concentrate with other natural flavors 44 No No 50% less sugar than the leading juice Raspberry, cherry, blackberryc Cherry
No high-fructose corn syrup
No artificial sweeteners
Mott’s For Tots Fruit punch Juice drink 53 No No 40% less sugar (than 100% apple juice) Grapes, apple, cherriesc All
With added vitamins A, C, E
Old Orchard for Kids Fruit punch Reduced-sugar juice drink from concentrate 50 No No 50% less sugar than 100% apple juice Grape, pear, pineapple, cherryc All
100% daily value vitamin C
R.W. Knudsen Family Sensible Sippers Organic fruit punch Flavored beverage from 7 juice concentrates 50 No No No Pineapple, grape, apple, orangec All
Tropicana Kids Fruit punch Flavored drink with other natural flavors 45 No No No Apple, carrot, grape, strawberry, black currantc All
Juice drinks
Apple & Eve/On the Go Fruit punch Fruit punch juice cocktail from concentrate 20 Cane sugar No No high-fructose corn syrup Orange, cherries, pineapplec Cherries, pineapple
100% vitamin C
Capri Sun/Juice Drink Fruit punch Fruit punch flavored juice drink blend 10 Sugar No 35% less sugar than leading regular juice drinks Apple, orange, pineapple, grape, cherry Apple, orange, pineapple, grape
No high-fructose corn syrup
Good to Grow Fruit fusion Fruit punch flavored juice beverage with other natural flavors and organic apple juice from concentrate 18 No Stevia extract No sugar added Orange, cherry, pineapplec None
75% less sugar versus our 100% juice
Hawaiian Punch Fruit juicy red Natural and artificial fruit flavored juice drink 5 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose 100% vitamin C Orange, apple, pineapple, papaya, guava, apricot, passion fruitc None
Hi-C Flashin’ fruit punch Naturally and artificially flavored fruit drink 5 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose, acesulfame potassium 50% less sugar than regular Hi-Cd Orange, pineapple All
100% vitamin C
Light Hawaiian Punch Fruit juicy red Natural and artificial fruit flavored juice drink 5 No Sucralose, acesulfame potassium Excellent source of vitamin C Orange, apple, pineapple, papaya, guava, apricot, passion fruitc None
Minute Maid Fruit punch A 5% juice blend of grape pineapple pear apple juices from concentrate 5 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose No Grape, pineapple, pear, apple Grape, pineapple
Robinson’s Fruit Shoot Fruit punch Naturally flavored juice drink from concentrate 10 No Sucralose, acesulfame potassium No sugar added Cherry, orange, apple, grape, black currantc Apple
Fruit-flavored drinks
Fruit Rush Fruit punch Artificially flavored fruit drink < 1 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose, acesulfame potassium No Cherry, pineapple, orange, cherryc None
Kool-Aid Multi Serve Tropical punch Artificially flavored drinke 0 High-fructose corn syrup No 100% daily value vitamin C Orange, lime, lemon, grape, cherry None
Kool-Aid/Bursts Tropical punch Soft drink 0 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose 75% less sugar than leading regular sodas Cherry, lime, grape None
Kool-Aid/Jammers Tropical punch Artificially flavored drink 0 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose 55% less sugar than leading regular sodas Grape, lemon, cherry, orange, lime None
100% daily value of vitamin C
Kool-Aid/Zero Sugar Jammers Tropical punch Zero-calorie artificially flavored drink 0 No Sucralose, acesulfame potassium Zero sugar Grape, lemon, cherry, orange, lime None
100% daily value of vitamin C
Little Hug Fruit punch Naturally and artificially fruit flavored drink 0 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose, acesulfame potassium 75% less sugar than other leading fruit-flavored drinks Oranges, cherries None
2 grams per pouch
Mondo Squeezers Primo punch Artificially flavored drink 0 No Sucralose, acesulfame potassium No high-fructose corn syrup Lime, grape, pineapple, strawberry, cherry, orange None
Sunny D Fruit punch Artificially flavored fruit punch 2 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose 100% daily value of vitamins C, B6, and B12 Cherry, orange, peach, applec Apple
Flavored waters
Apple & Eve/Water Fruits Fruit punch frenzy Naturally flavored water beverage 10 Cane sugar No No artificial sweeteners Apple, orange, coconut, cherryc All
Capri Sun/Roarin’ Waters Fruit punch wave natural flavor with other natural flavor Flavored water beverage 0 Sugar Stevia extract 50% less sugar than the average leading fruit juices Cherries, orange, apple None
Capri Sun/Sport Fruit frenzy natural flavor with other natural flavor Flavored water beverage 0 Sugar Stevia extract No high-fructose corn syrup Pineapple, orange, cherry None
No artificial sweeteners
Fruit Shoot/Hydro Raspberry and apple with other natural flavors Naturally flavored water beverage 0 No Acesulfame potassium, sucralose Zero sugar Raspberry, apple None
Tum E Yummies Fruit punch party with other natural flavors Naturally flavored water drink 0 High-fructose corn syrup Sucralose No No NA

Note. NA = not applicable.

a

As shown from left to right or by prominence.

b

For 100% juices, we included 1 subbrand from each brand because the ingredient and nutrition content of 100% juice products did not vary substantially.8

c

For these products, the first juice present in the ingredient list is apple.

d

The full statement on packages of this product states “50% less sugar fewer calories than regular Hi-C,” but Coca-Cola no longer makes a version of Hi-C that is 50% more sugar or calories than this type. See Coca-Cola Product Facts, Hi-C, available at: https://www.coca-colaproductfacts.com/en/products/hi-c/poppin-pink-lemonade/6-oz.

e

The words “artificially flavored” are separated from “drink.”