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Maraca Passion Fruit Squash

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Maraca Passion Fruit Squash is a sweet concentrate to dilute with water or soda, built on sugar and passion fruit pulp. It scores CB5: nutrition is middling with little beyond some vitamin C, ingredients hold up fairly well despite a sulphite preservative, and risk is at the top because of the sugar. Best as a rare, well-diluted drink.

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Maraca Passion Fruit Squash

Maraca Passion Fruit Squash scores CB5 on CleanPlate: nutrition C, ingredients B, load risk 5.

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Share of calories, per 100 ml

  • Protein: 0.4 g per 100 ml, under 1% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 5.9 g per 100 ml, 9% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 57.1 g per 100 ml, 90% of the calories, of which 56.5 g is added.
Added sugar56.5 g
Saturated fat0 g
Sodium30.8 mg

The tick is the “high” line

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High added sugar (56.5g per 100ml)
In its favour
Low sodium
On the pack
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care

Last reviewed October 30, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

7 listed
  • Sugar
  • Passion fruit pulp with seed (25%)
  • Water
  • Acidity regulator (INS330)
  • Stabilizer (INS440)
  • Class II preservative (INS224)
  • Antioxidant (INS300)
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Maraca Passion Fruit Squash pack, front view

11½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 ml · 57.1 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

High sugarNutrition per 100 ml
CNutrition densityBIngredient integrity5Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy253.7 kcal
Protein0.4 g
Carbohydrates63 g
Total sugars57.1 g
Added sugars56.5 g
Dietary fibre0 g
Total fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium30.8 mg
Iron0 mg
Calcium4.9 mg
Magnesium4.5 mg
Potassium62 mg
Vitamin C24 mg
Vitamin A0 µg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Maraca Passion Fruit Squash

A passion fruit squash led by sugar, not fruit

Maraca Passion Fruit Squash is a 1 litre bottle of fruit concentrate made from sugar, passion fruit pulp with seed (25%) and water, with citric acid, pectin, a preservative and an antioxidant. It is bought to mix into water or soda, and the back of the pack also suggests cocktails, ice creams and slush.

The pack prints a 50 ml serve, 20 to a bottle, mixed with water as 1 part squash to 4 parts. One 50 ml measure has 127 kcal and 28.3 g added sugar, with 0.2 g protein and no fibre or fat. The concentrate has 253.7 kcal per 100 ml, and all of that is carbohydrate, almost all of it sugar.

The name promises passion fruit and the list does hold real pulp with seed, but sugar comes first and the pulp is a quarter of the bottle. The pack says no artificial colour or flavour, and no artificial additive is listed. CleanPlate scores it CB5.

Why Maraca Passion Fruit Squash scores CB5

Nutrition is a C because the drink offers little protein or fibre, only some vitamin C. Ingredients are a B, held back by a preservative. Risk is a 5 because added sugar is 56.5 g per 100 ml.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
C

Adequate nutrient density

Protein
0.4 g
Fibre
0 g
Vitamins and minerals
6 declared
Energy
254 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why C

Protein is 0.4 g per 100 ml and fibre, fat and saturated fat are all 0 g, so the base is empty. The 253.7 kcal per 100 ml come almost entirely from sugar.

The grade is lifted by the micronutrients from the pulp: 24 mg vitamin C, 62 mg potassium and small amounts of calcium and magnesium per 100 ml. That is enough for a C and no more.

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. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Sugar
Sweeteners
Sugar
Additives
4
Flagged
None

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

Sugar leads the list, followed by passion fruit pulp with seed at a declared 25%. Only the pulp has a percentage, which costs a small label point.

Potassium metabisulphite (INS224) is the preservative and costs ingredient points; pectin costs a small one. Citric acid and ascorbic acid cost none. No hydrogenated fat, dye or artificial flavour is listed, and nothing on the pack is a hollow promise, so the grade stays a B.

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

03 Load risk1 to 5
5

Very high risk

Added sugar
56.5 g
Sodium
30.8 mg
Saturated fat
0 g
Trans fat
0 g

03 Load risk: why 5

Added sugar is the main driver: 56.5 g per 100 ml, 28.3 g in one 50 ml measure. Energy adds to it at 253.7 kcal per 100 ml.

Sodium is low at 30.8 mg per 100 ml, and saturated fat and trans fat are 0 g, so they play no part. The sugar alone puts the risk number at 5.

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

Red flags

  • Red flag: High added sugar (56.5g per 100ml)

Green flags

  • Green flag: Low sodium

Does Maraca Passion Fruit Squash live up to its claims?

The passion fruit is real but a quarter of the bottle, and the no artificial colour or flavour claim holds. The retailer page shows a different panel from the pack.

  • Product name

    “Passion Fruit”

    Partly true

    Passion fruit pulp with seed is real, but it is 25% of the bottle. Sugar is listed first, and natural passion fruit flavour is added as well.

  • On the pack

    “No artificial colour or flavour”

    Holds

    No artificial colour or flavour is listed. The pack notes an added natural colour (INS 160a(iii)) and natural passion fruit flavour.

  • Retail listing

    “Rich, concentrated fruit beverage”

    Be careful

    It is concentrated, but the concentrate is mostly sugar: 56.5 g added sugar per 100 ml against 25% pulp.

  • Retail listing

    “130 kcal and 25 g added sugars per serving”

    Be careful

    The retailer page shows 130 kcal and 25 g added sugars per serving, while the pack shows about 127 kcal and 28.3 g added sugar per 50 ml. The pack figures are used.

What's in Maraca Passion Fruit Squash?

Sugar leads the list, then passion fruit pulp with seed and water. The sugar and the sulphite preservative are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Sugar comes first, so it is the largest single ingredient, followed by passion fruit pulp with seed at 25% and water. Citric acid (INS330) adds tartness, pectin (INS440) stabilises, potassium metabisulphite (INS224) preserves and ascorbic acid (INS300) protects colour and flavour. The sugar and water have no percentage declared.

Ingredients to watch

  • Added sugarConcern

    56.5 g per 100 ml of concentrate, 28.3 g in one 50 ml measure. It drives the risk number.

  • Preservative INS224 (potassium metabisulphite)Concern

    A sulphite preservative that costs ingredient points. The pack declares sulphite as an allergen, which matters for anyone sensitive to it.

  • EnergyWorth watching

    253.7 kcal per 100 ml, 127 kcal per 50 ml measure, almost all from sugar.

  • Pectin (INS440)Worth watching

    A stabiliser that costs a small ingredient point.

  • Passion fruit pulp with seedFine

    Declared at 25%, and the source of the vitamin C: 24 mg per 100 ml.

  • Fat and sodiumFine

    No fat, no trans fat, and sodium at 30.8 mg per 100 ml.

What it doesn’t have

  • No fibre is declared, 0 g per 100 ml, despite the seeds in the pulp.
  • No percentage is given for the sugar, which is the first ingredient.

Who should eat Maraca Passion Fruit Squash?

A rare drink for most adults and children. Anyone managing blood sugar should check with their doctor, since each 50 ml measure has 28.3 g added sugar.

  • Most adultsRarely

    28.3 g added sugar in each 50 ml measure.

  • ChildrenRarely

    A sugar-led drink with 127 kcal per measure and a sulphite preservative.

  • Diabetes or prediabetesCheck with your doctor

    56.5 g added sugar per 100 ml of concentrate.

  • Weight managementRarely

    127 kcal per 50 ml measure, nearly all from sugar.

Recipes with Maraca Passion Fruit Squash

Use a small measure with plenty of soda or water, or stretch it over a slush or dessert, so the 28.3 g of sugar per 50 ml is spread thinner.

Passion fruit soda

Mix 50 ml with 200 ml chilled soda, as the pack suggests, for a glass with 127 kcal and 28.3 g added sugar.

Lighter glass

Use a 25 ml measure in the same 250 ml glass of water or soda, which halves the sugar to about 14.1 g.

Passion fruit slush

Blend a small measure with crushed ice and water, so the sugar spreads across a larger, colder serving.

Dessert drizzle

Spoon a little over ice cream or a plain dessert; each 10 ml has about 5.7 g added sugar.

Maraca Passion Fruit Squash: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Maraca Passion Fruit Squash?

Maraca Passion Fruit Squash is a sweet concentrate to dilute with water or soda, built on sugar and passion fruit pulp. It scores CB5: nutrition is middling with little beyond some vitamin C, ingredients hold up fairly well despite a sulphite preservative, and risk is at the top because of the sugar. Best as a rare, well-diluted drink. Nutrition C, ingredients B, load risk 5; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Maraca Passion Fruit Squash?

Per 100 ml, Maraca Passion Fruit Squash has 254 kcal, 0.4 g protein, 63 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (50 ml, one measure) has 127 kcal and 0.2 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Maraca Passion Fruit Squash?

7 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Passion fruit pulp with seed (25%), Water, Acidity regulator (INS330), Stabilizer (INS440), Class II preservative (INS224), Antioxidant (INS300).

Does Maraca Passion Fruit Squash live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Passion Fruit" is partly true: Passion fruit pulp with seed is real, but it is 25% of the bottle. Sugar is listed first, and natural passion fruit flavour is added as well. "Rich, concentrated fruit beverage" needs care: It is concentrated, but the concentrate is mostly sugar: 56.5 g added sugar per 100 ml against 25% pulp.

Who should limit Maraca Passion Fruit Squash?

Most adults: rarely. 28.3 g added sugar in each 50 ml measure. Children: rarely. A sugar-led drink with 127 kcal per measure and a sulphite preservative. Diabetes or prediabetes: check with your doctor. 56.5 g added sugar per 100 ml of concentrate.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Maraca Passion Fruit Squash have?

Per 100 ml, Maraca Passion Fruit Squash has 56.5 g added sugar, 31 mg sodium (about 0.1 g salt) and 0 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 5 g added sugar, 300 mg sodium and 2.5 g saturated fat per 100 ml. It is high in sugar.

Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

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DateScoreMethodWhy
30 October 2026CB5v5.0First scored

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