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Food Quality Guide by KarbCoach

Great Value No Sugar Added Fruit Cocktail Packed In Water Sweetened With Splenda, Sweetened With Splenda: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-08-22 · Great Value

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Great Value no sugar added fruit cocktail packed in water sweetened with splenda, sweetened with splenda received a Food Integrity Score of 73 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects moderately processed and moderate additive load. This fruit cocktail features some natural ingredients but gets pulled down by artificial colors and sweeteners. While fresh fruit offers simple goodness, this product leans more toward a processed, convenience snack. Consider options with fewer additives to enjoy more natural fruit flavor more often. Main considerations include artificial colors and artificial sweeteners. Simpler options: Opt for fresh fruit; choose products without added sweeteners.

Food Integrity Score 73/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Moderately processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Artificial colors
  • Artificial sweeteners

Simpler options to consider

  • Opt for fresh fruit
  • Choose products without added sweeteners

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Source data, GTIN, and Food Quality Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Great Value No Sugar Added Fruit Cocktail Packed In Water Sweetened With Splenda, Sweetened With Splenda
Category
Produce (source: Canned Fruit)
GTIN / UPC
00078742108544
Serving size
122 g (0.5 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Food Quality Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

No Sugar Added Fruit Cocktail Packed In Water Sweetened With Splenda, Sweetened With Splenda

Great Value

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Carmine stands out for its artificial coloring role in cherries.

Consider This

Sucralose and carmine are typical in ultra-processed products for sweetness and color.

Good Substitutes

Choose fresh or frozen fruits without artificial colors or added sweeteners.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This fruit cocktail features some natural ingredients but gets pulled down by artificial colors and sweeteners. While fresh fruit offers simple goodness, this product leans more toward a processed, convenience snack. Consider options with fewer additives to enjoy more natural fruit flavor more often.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Artificial colors
  • Artificial sweeteners

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • HALVED CHERRIES ARTIFICIALLY COLORED RED WITH CARMINE — Artificial color additive.
  • SUCRALOSE — Artificial sweetener.

Highest concern ingredients

  • HALVED CHERRIES ARTIFICIALLY COLORED RED WITH CARMINE (7/10) — Carmine as artificial color.
  • SUCRALOSE (7/10) — Sucralose as artificial sweetener.

Better choice tips

  • Opt for fresh fruit.
  • Choose products without added sweeteners.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

DICED PEACHES, WATER, DICED PEARS, GRAPES, PINEAPPLE SECTORS, HALVED CHERRIES ARTIFICIALLY COLORED RED WITH CARMINE, SUCRALOSE.

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

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

  1. HALVED CHERRIES ARTIFICIALLY COLORED RED WITH CARMINEConcern 7/10 — Higher concernColored fruitWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Colored fruit

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Contains carmine for color, an additive.

    Additional note

    Artificial coloring using carmine.

    Family watchlist

    Artificial color additive.

  2. SUCRALOSEConcern 7/10 — Higher concernSweetenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Manufactured sweetener, common in light products.

    Additional note

    Artificial sweetener, processed.

    Family watchlist

    Artificial sweetener.

  3. DICED PEACHESConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Minimal processing; whole fruit.

    Additional note

    Whole food, simple ingredient.

  4. WATERConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple liquid

    What this is

    Simple liquid

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic liquid; carries no concern.

    Additional note

    Simple and expected.

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  1. DICED PEARSConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable fruit, minimally processed.

    Additional note

    Whole food, simple ingredient.

  2. GRAPESConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable fruit, minimally processed.

    Additional note

    Whole food, simple ingredient.

  3. PINEAPPLE SECTORSConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable fruit, familiar processing.

    Additional note

    Whole food, simple ingredient.

This score is a measure of ingredient integrity, not safety or healthfulness. 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.

  • 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: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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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: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    See more for this goal

  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "carmine". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "carmine". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (HALVED CHERRIES ARTIFICIALLY COLORED RED WITH CARMINE)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (HALVED CHERRIES ARTIFICIALLY COLORED RED WITH CARMINE)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

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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 Great Value No Sugar Added Fruit Cocktail Packed In Water Sweetened With Splenda, Sweetened With Splenda highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately 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?

Great Value No Sugar Added Fruit Cocktail Packed In Water Sweetened With Splenda, Sweetened With Splenda shows about 1.95g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Great Value No Sugar Added Fruit Cocktail Packed In Water Sweetened With Splenda, Sweetened With Splenda: 0g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sucralose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole fruits present; Low sodium; No added sugar.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Contains artificial color; Uses artificial sweetener.

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 Food Quality Guide catalog.

Source data and Food Quality Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Food Quality 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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