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Ocean Spray Craisins, Fruit Clusters, Cranberry Almond: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Ocean Spray

Quick answer

Limit Frequency

Ocean Spray craisins, fruit clusters, cranberry almond received a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 (limit frequency). Dried fruit and almonds with fiber, but added sugars, syrups, and canola/sunflower oils lower the overall alignment. Strengths include almonds and whole grain rolled oats, provides some fiber (3g per serving), and dried cranberries offer fruit-based ingredients, while main considerations include multiple added sugars and syrups (sugar, brown rice, oat, molasses, honey), seed oils (canola, sunflower) present, and several processing aids and flavorings.

Longevity Score 62/100

What helped the score?

  • Contains almonds and whole grain rolled oats
  • Provides some fiber (3g per serving)
  • Dried cranberries offer fruit-based ingredients

What held the score back?

  • Multiple added sugars and syrups (sugar, brown rice, oat, molasses, honey)
  • Seed oils (canola, sunflower) present
  • Several processing aids and flavorings

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Ocean Spray Craisins, Fruit Clusters, Cranberry Almond
Category
Snacks (source: Wholesome Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00031200014641
Serving size
28 g (1 oz)
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

Ocean Spray

Craisins, Fruit Clusters, Cranberry Almond

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Dried fruit and almonds with fiber, but added sugars, syrups, and canola/sunflower oils lower the overall alignment.

What Stands Out

Added Sweetener

Sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Sunflower oil

Good Fiber

3g fiber

11% DV

Whole Foods

Dried cranberries, Almonds

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

Key Positives

  • Contains almonds and whole grain rolled oats
  • Provides some fiber (3g per serving)
  • Dried cranberries offer fruit-based ingredients

Key Concerns

  • Multiple added sugars and syrups (sugar, brown rice, oat, molasses, honey)
  • Seed oils (canola, sunflower) present
  • Several processing aids and flavorings

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Dried cranberriesAlmondsWhole grain rolled oats

Processing signals

Sweetened dried fruitClustered snack format with multiple binders and syrups

Additives

GlycerineCitric acidNatural flavor

Seed oils

Sunflower oilCanola oil

Added sweeteners

SugarBrown rice syrupMolassesBarley malt syrupHoney

Other sweeteners

Oat syrup solids

Ingredients

Ingredient list

DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, GLYCERINE, CITRIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL), ALMONDS, RICE FLOUR, BROWN RICE SYRUP, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, OAT SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, MOLASSES, CANOLA OIL, SALT, BARLEY MALT SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR, HONEY.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

120

6% DV

Total Carbs

21g

8% DV

Protein

2g

4% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Fiber

3g

11% DV

Net Carbs

18g

7% DV

Sugar

9g

Total Fat

3g

4% DV

Sodium

30mg

1% DV

Unsaturated Fat

3g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1206% DV
Total Carbs21g8% DV
Protein2g4% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Fiber3g11% DV
Net Carbs18g7% DV
Sugar9g—
Total Fat3g4% DV
Sodium30mg1% DV
Unsaturated Fat3g—

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

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (9g)

    This product has 2 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)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Lower protein (2g)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (9g)

    This product has 3 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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "molasses". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (21g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 Ocean Spray Craisins, Fruit Clusters, Cranberry Almond 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, Fruit Clusters, Cranberry Almond shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Ocean Spray Craisins, Fruit Clusters, Cranberry Almond: 9g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar, Brown rice syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains almonds and whole grain rolled oats; Provides some fiber (3g per serving); Dried cranberries offer fruit-based ingredients.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Multiple added sugars and syrups (sugar, brown rice, oat, molasses, honey); Seed oils (canola, sunflower) present; Several processing aids and flavorings.

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.

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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