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B Natural Mixed Fruit Juice

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (8.4g per 100ml)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

14 listed
  • Water
  • Sugar
  • Guava Pulp (8.3%)
  • Banana Puree (6.8%)
  • Mango Pulp (3.4%)
  • Pomegranate Juice (1.0%)
  • Amla Pulp (0.57%)
  • Pineapple Pulp (0.4%)
  • Acidity Regulator (330)
  • Litchi Pulp (0.13%)
  • Nature-identical flavouring substances
  • Stabilizers (440, 466)
  • Vitamins
  • Natural flavours and natural flavouring substances and Colours (171, 110, 102)
ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

FFortifiedLPack claim not backed upHigh sugarNutrition per 100 ml
CNutritionDIngredients3Risk
Energy45 kcal
Protein0.1 g
Carbohydrates11.2 g
Total sugars11.2 g
Added sugars8.4 g
Total fat0 g
Sodium1.2 mg
Vitamin C20 mg
Vitamin E0.23 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Mixed fruit drink: 20% fruit, three colours, one false claim

B Natural Mixed Fruit Juice is a 1 litre ready-to-serve fruit beverage made from water, sugar and seven fruits (guava 8.3%, banana 6.8%, mango 3.4%, pomegranate 1.0%, amla 0.57%, pineapple 0.4%, litchi 0.13%), with added vitamins and three colours (titanium dioxide, tartrazine, sunset yellow). The panel is printed per 100 ml, with a 150 ml serve.

CleanPlate scores it [F][R][L]CD3. The C for nutrition is middling: modest protein, fibre and micronutrients per 100 ml. The [F] marks that added vitamin C lifts the grade; without it it would be E. The D for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by sugar, guava pulp and banana puree), with additives that cost points: carboxymethyl cellulose, flavouring, tartrazine and Sunset Yellow. A red flag (titanium dioxide E171) cuts the score by 40%. The [L] marks a hollow label promise: the claim "Source of Vitamin E" does not hold: vitamin E 0.23 mg per 100 ml is 2.3% of the 10 mg RDA, under the 7.5% per 100 ml source line (D.1). The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (8.4 g per 100 ml).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

  • On the pack

    “Source of Vitamin C & E”

    Misleading

    Vitamin C is 20 mg per 100 ml (50% of the RDA) but vitamin E is only 0.23 mg per 100 ml (2.3% of the RDA), under the 7.5% needed for a source claim.

  • On the pack

    “No Added Preservatives”

    Holds

    No preservative is listed.

  • Product name

    “Mixed Fruit”

    Partly true

    Seven fruits are listed with percentages, but they make up only about 20.6% of the drink; water and sugar lead.

How CD3 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.

How we score →
01 Nutritional valueA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
0.1 g
Fibre
Not declared
Vitamins and minerals
Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Energy
45 kcal

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E
D

Heavily processed or flagged substances

Base
Water
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
4
Flagged
None

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5
3

Moderate risk

Added sugar
8.4 g
Sodium
1.2 mg

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

[F] Added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift this product's nutrition grade. Without them it would score lower.

[R] Contains an ingredient on our red-flag list (such as a partially hydrogenated oil or a flagged synthetic dye), which cuts the ingredient grade.

[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Water, sugar, guava pulp (8.3%), banana puree (6.8%), mango pulp (3.4%), pomegranate juice (1.0%), amla pulp (0.57%), pineapple pulp (0.4%), acidity regulator 330, litchi pulp (0.13%), nature-identical flavouring, stabilisers (440, 466), vitamins, natural flavours and colours (171, 110, 102).

Per 100 ml: 45 kcal, 0 g fat, 11.2 g sugar of which 8.4 g added, 0.1 g protein, 1.2 mg sodium. The pack has two back-of-pack versions. The main panel is used (it matches the listing: 45 kcal, 8.4 g added sugar, 1.2 mg sodium); the low-resolution side pack reads 44 kcal, sodium 3.0 mg and vitamin E 0.40 mg, and its side ingredient list shows mango 8.5% and guava 5.2% with no amla. The score is provisional (PANEL_CONFLICT) until the real pack is checked. Amla and litchi pulp have no catalogue tier and are scored as whole fruit. Added vitamin C lifts the nutrition grade (marked [F]).

Ingredients to watch

  • ColoursConcern

    Titanium dioxide (E171) cuts the ingredients score by 40%; tartrazine and sunset yellow are also Southampton Six dyes.

  • Vitamin E claimConcern

    0.23 mg per 100 ml does not reach the source line, so the claim is marked misleading.

  • Added sugarConcern

    8.4 g per 100 ml, above the 8 g drink line.

  • Vitamin CFine

    20 mg per 100 ml, half of the RDA.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "A mixed fruit drink is mostly fruit"

Fruit is about 20.6%; water and sugar lead the list.

Myth: "Vitamin E is added, so it is a source"

At 0.23 mg per 100 ml it is under the 7.5% of the RDA a source claim needs.

How often, and how

  • Healthy adultsA few times a week
  • ChildrenOccasionally
  • Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar

Smarter ways to eat it

Dilute or halve it

A 150 ml serve is about 68 kcal and 12.6 g of added sugar.

Choose a juice without colours

A plain juice or a drink with no added dye avoids the red flag.

Common questions

Is B Natural Mixed Fruit Juice healthy?

B Natural Mixed Fruit Juice scores CD3 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High added sugar (8.4g per 100ml). On the plus side: Low sodium.

What does the CD3 score mean?

The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (D) grades ingredient and label integrity: heavily processed or flagged substances. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk. The [F] means added vitamins or minerals meaningfully lift the nutrition grade.

Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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