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Annie's Homegrown Cheerful Cherry Organic Fruit Juice Pops: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Annie's Homegrown

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Annie's Homegrown cheerful cherry organic fruit juice pops received a Longevity Score of 38 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Organic fruit-juice pop with little nutrition beyond sugar; added organic sugar and concentrated juices make it a sweet treat. Strengths include organic ingredients with no artificial colors listed, fruit-juice based, not artificially flavored, and very low sodium and no saturated fat, while main considerations include about 31g sugar per serving, mostly from juice and added sugar, essentially no protein or fiber, and added organic sugar in addition to fruit juice concentrates.

Longevity Score 38/100

What helped the score?

  • Organic ingredients with no artificial colors listed
  • Fruit-juice based, not artificially flavored
  • Very low sodium and no saturated fat

What held the score back?

  • About 31g sugar per serving, mostly from juice and added sugar
  • Essentially no protein or fiber
  • Added organic sugar in addition to fruit juice concentrates

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Annie's Homegrown Cheerful Cherry Organic Fruit Juice Pops
Category
Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (source: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt)
GTIN / UPC
00041483042637
Serving size
168 g (3 pops)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Annie's Homegrown

Cheerful Cherry Organic Fruit Juice Pops

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Organic fruit-juice pop with little nutrition beyond sugar; added organic sugar and concentrated juices make it a sweet treat.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

0g fiber

0% DV

Added Sweetener

Organic sugar

Calories

129

6% DV

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Organic ingredients with no artificial colors listed
  • Fruit-juice based, not artificially flavored
  • Very low sodium and no saturated fat

Key Concerns

  • About 31g sugar per serving, mostly from juice and added sugar
  • Essentially no protein or fiber
  • Added organic sugar in addition to fruit juice concentrates

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Concentrated organic fruit juices (apple, pear, cherry, elderberry)

Processing signals

Concentrated juicesAdded organic sugarGuar and carob bean gums (thickeners)

Additives

Organic natural flavorCitric acidGuar gumCarob bean gum

Added sweeteners

Organic sugarFruit juice concentrate

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WATER, CONCENTRATED ORGANIC FRUIT JUICES (APPLE, PEAR, CHERRY, ELDERBERRY), ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, ORGANIC CAROB BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR).

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

129

6% DV

Total Carbs

32g

12% DV

Protein

0g

0% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Fiber

0g

0% DV

Net Carbs

32g

12% DV

Sugar

31g

Total Fat

0g

0% DV

Sodium

5mg

0% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

0g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1296% DV
Total Carbs32g12% DV
Protein0g0% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Fiber0g0% DV
Net Carbs32g12% DV
Sugar31g—
Total Fat0g0% DV
Sodium5mg0% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat0g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (32g)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Low saturated fat (0g)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (0g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (31g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (31g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (31g of 32g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Annie's Homegrown Cheerful Cherry Organic Fruit Juice Pops highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Annie's Homegrown Cheerful Cherry Organic Fruit Juice Pops shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Annie's Homegrown Cheerful Cherry Organic Fruit Juice Pops: 31g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Organic sugar, Fruit juice concentrate. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic ingredients with no artificial colors listed; Fruit-juice based, not artificially flavored; Very low sodium and no saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: About 31g sugar per serving, mostly from juice and added sugar; Essentially no protein or fiber; Added organic sugar in addition to fruit juice concentrates.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same ice cream & frozen desserts differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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