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Del Monte Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In 100% Fruit Juice: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Del Monte

Quick answer

High integrity

Del Monte yellow cling sliced peaches in 100% fruit juice received a Food Integrity Score of 92 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This reads like a simple fruit-and-juice product with very little label drama. Peaches and fruit juices do the real work, with natural flavor and ascorbic acid as light supporting players. It is a sensible item to eat regularly as part of a fruit-forward routine. Main considerations include broad natural flavor term with undisclosed composition and ascorbic acid added as a preservative-type helper. Simpler options: Choose peaches packed in their own juice with no added flavor terms; fresh or frozen peaches keep the ingredient list to fruit alone.

Food Integrity Score 92/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Broad natural flavor term with undisclosed composition
  • Ascorbic acid added as a preservative-type helper

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose peaches packed in their own juice with no added flavor terms
  • Fresh or frozen peaches keep the ingredient list to fruit alone

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Del Monte Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In 100% Fruit Juice
Category
Produce (source: Canned Fruit)
GTIN / UPC
00024000254638
Serving size
124 g (1/2 cup)
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

Food Integrity results

Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In 100% Fruit Juice

Del Monte

High integrity

Warning Signs

Natural flavor is the only vague entry here, and it is a small, low-concern note in an otherwise short list.

Consider This

Ascorbic acid is a common vitamin C addition, a mild formulation helper rather than a factory-formula signal.

Good Substitutes

Plain canned peaches packed in their own juice, or fresh peaches when in season, keep the list to fruit alone.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This reads like a simple fruit-and-juice product with very little label drama. Peaches and fruit juices do the real work, with natural flavor and ascorbic acid as light supporting players. It is a sensible item to eat regularly as part of a fruit-forward routine.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Broad natural flavor term with undisclosed composition
  • Ascorbic acid added as a preservative-type helper

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Natural flavor — Broad flavor term with undisclosed composition

Highest concern ingredients

  • Natural flavor (5/10) — Vague flavor term with undisclosed composition.
  • Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (2/10) — Common antioxidant helper, low concern.

Better choice tips

  • Choose peaches packed in their own juice with no added flavor terms.
  • Fresh or frozen peaches keep the ingredient list to fruit alone.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PEACHES, PEACH JUICE, PEAR JUICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C).

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

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Natural flavorConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Vague flavor terms may be worth knowing about for some users.

    Additional note

    Broad flavor term; exact source and composition are not specified.

    Family watchlist

    Broad flavor term with undisclosed composition.

  2. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernPreservativeAdditive

    What this is

    Preservative

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    A common antioxidant helper, low concern in a short list.

    Additional note

    Common vitamin C added as an antioxidant and color-preserving helper.

  3. Peach juiceConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFruit juice

    What this is

    Fruit juice

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Juice is a mild refinement of fruit, typical for this category.

    Additional note

    Juice concentrate-style fruit ingredient, mildly processed.

  4. Pear juiceConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFruit juice

    What this is

    Fruit juice

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Fruit juice is category-normal processing with minimal concern.

    Additional note

    Fruit juice used as a sweetening and flavor base.

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  1. PeachesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    A recognizable whole-fruit base with no added concern.

    Additional note

    Whole fruit, recognizable and minimally handled.

This Food Integrity score estimates how close the ingredient profile is to a simple, recognizable formulation. It is not a medical safety rating. 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.

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.

  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Natural flavor)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Natural flavor)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Natural flavor)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Low-Spike Stability

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Neutral

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

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 together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Del Monte Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In 100% Fruit Juice highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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?

Del Monte Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In 100% Fruit Juice shows about 0.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Del Monte Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches In 100% Fruit Juice: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole fruit as the first ingredient; No added sugar or artificial colors; Short, recognizable ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Fruit juice concentrates add natural sugar; Low fiber and protein per serving; Natural flavor is a non-specified additive.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Produce, 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.

Sources, citations & safety

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