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Trader Joe's Elderberry Juice Shot: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-18 · Trader Joe's

Quick answer

Limit Frequency

Trader Joe's elderberry juice shot received a Longevity Score of 62 out of 100 (limit frequency). Juice-based shot with minimal calories and no additives, but little fiber and natural fruit sugar drive the score down. Strengths include made from 100% juice with no artificial colors or sweeteners, low calorie per serving (25 kcal), and vitamin c and zinc from added extracts, while main considerations include juice-based with little fiber; sugar comes mainly from fruit juice, essentially no protein, and small serving with limited whole-food structure.

Longevity Score 62/100

What helped the score?

  • Made from 100% juice with no artificial colors or sweeteners
  • Low calorie per serving (25 kcal)
  • Contains vitamin C and zinc from added extracts

What held the score back?

  • Juice-based with little fiber; sugar comes mainly from fruit juice
  • Essentially no protein
  • Small serving with limited whole-food structure

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Trader Joe's Elderberry Juice Shot
Category
Beverages (source: Juice Shot)
GTIN / UPC
00000000777056
Serving size
59 g (1 portion (59 g))
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

Trader Joe's

Elderberry Juice Shot

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Juice-based shot with minimal calories and no additives, but little fiber and natural fruit sugar drive the score down.

What Stands Out

Whole Foods

Elderberry juice, Pomegranate j…

Calories

25

1% DV

Total Carbs

6g

2% DV

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

Key Positives

  • Made from 100% juice with no artificial colors or sweeteners
  • Low calorie per serving (25 kcal)
  • Contains vitamin C and zinc from added extracts

Key Concerns

  • Juice-based with little fiber; sugar comes mainly from fruit juice
  • Essentially no protein
  • Small serving with limited whole-food structure

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Elderberry juicePomegranate juiceOrange juiceApple juiceLemon juice

Processing signals

Concentrated juicesBotanical and mineral extracts added

Additives

Amla extract (vitamin C)Zinc gluconate

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ELDERBERRY JUICE*, POMEGRANATE JUICE*, ORANGE JUICE*, APPLE JUICE*, LEMON JUICE*, AMLA EXTRACT (VITAMIN C**), ZINC GLUCONATE., *CONTAINS 100% JUICE

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

Macronutrients

Calories

25

1% DV

Total Carbs

6g

2% DV

Protein

0g

0% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Net Carbs

6g

2% DV

Sugar

6g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

0g

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
Calories251% DV
Total Carbs6g2% DV
Protein0g0% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Net Carbs6g2% DV
Sugar6g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat0g0% 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

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (6g)

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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)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (25 kcal)

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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: Lower carbs for fueling (6g)

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  • Workout Recovery

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

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

    A consideration: Lower protein (0g)

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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 Trader Joe's Elderberry Juice Shot 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.

Does it contain added sugar?

Trader Joe's Elderberry Juice Shot: 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: Made from 100% juice with no artificial colors or sweeteners; Low calorie per serving (25 kcal); Contains vitamin C and zinc from added extracts.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Juice-based with little fiber; sugar comes mainly from fruit juice; Essentially no protein; Small serving with limited whole-food structure.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Beverages, 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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