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Ocean Spray Craisins, Dried Cranberries, Pomegranate: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Ocean Spray

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Ocean Spray craisins, dried cranberries, pomegranate received a Food Integrity Score of 68 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This reads as a sweetened dried cranberry snack built on fruit but finished with sugar and flavor helpers. It's fine to eat occasionally as a treat, though it's not the cleanest choice to reach for daily. The vague "natural flavor" and added malic acid keep the transparency a bit low. Main considerations include added sugar, vague natural flavor, and malic acid and color juice as formulation helpers. Simpler options: Choose dried cranberries with only fruit or no added sugar listed; pick snacks where fruit is the only ingredient.

Food Integrity Score 68/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Added sugar
  • Vague natural flavor
  • Malic acid and color juice as formulation helpers

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose dried cranberries with only fruit or no added sugar listed
  • Pick snacks where fruit is the only ingredient

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Ocean Spray Craisins, Dried Cranberries, Pomegranate
Category
Snacks (source: Wholesome Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00031200002945
Serving size
40 g (0.25 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

Craisins, Dried Cranberries, Pomegranate

Ocean Spray

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Sugar is the second ingredient, and the "natural flavor" plus malic acid add formulation work to an otherwise simple fruit snack.

Consider This

Cranberries and pomegranate juice concentrate are recognizable, but sugar, malic acid, and natural flavor make this a sweetened, lightly engineered dried fruit.

Good Substitutes

Plain dried cranberries with no added sugar, or simply sun-dried fruit you dry or buy with only fruit listed.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This reads as a sweetened dried cranberry snack built on fruit but finished with sugar and flavor helpers. It's fine to eat occasionally as a treat, though it's not the cleanest choice to reach for daily. The vague "natural flavor" and added malic acid keep the transparency a bit low.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Added sugar
  • Vague natural flavor
  • Malic acid and color juice as formulation helpers

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Sugar — Added refined sweetener
  • Natural flavor — Vague flavor system

Highest concern ingredients

  • Natural flavor (6/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed composition.
  • Sugar (4/10) — Added refined sweetener listed early.
  • Malic acid (4/10) — Acidulant added for flavor.

Better choice tips

  • Choose dried cranberries with only fruit or no added sugar listed.
  • Pick snacks where fruit is the only ingredient.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, POMEGRANATE JUICE CONCENTRATE, MALIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE (FOR COLOR).

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

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

  1. Natural flavorConcern 6/10 — 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 systems hide what is actually added.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system with undisclosed composition.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system.

  2. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Added sugar is a prominent sweetener in this product.

    Additional note

    Added refined sweetener; second ingredient.

    Family watchlist

    Added refined sweetener.

  3. Malic acidConcern 4/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Added acidulant functions as a formulation helper for flavor.

    Additional note

    Acidulant added for tartness and flavor.

  4. Elderberry juice concentrate (for color)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernColor sourceAdditive

    What this is

    Color source

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Juice used for color adds a mild formulation purpose.

    Additional note

    Concentrated juice used mainly for color.

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  1. Pomegranate juice concentrateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernFruit concentrate

    What this is

    Fruit concentrate

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Concentrated juice adds mild processing beyond whole fruit.

    Additional note

    Concentrated fruit juice ingredient.

  2. CranberriesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Fruit base is simple and recognizable.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole fruit base.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable an ingredient profile appears. 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.

  • 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)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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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)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    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 Ocean Spray Craisins, Dried Cranberries, Pomegranate 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?

Ocean Spray Craisins, Dried Cranberries, Pomegranate shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Ocean Spray Craisins, Dried Cranberries, Pomegranate: 29g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Added sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Made from whole cranberries; No sodium or saturated fat; Contains some fiber (3g per serving).

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High sugar (29g per serving), mostly added; Sugar is an early ingredient; Low protein and nutrient density for the calories.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Snacks, 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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