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Is Orange Juice Box healthy?

Orange Juice Box scores 60/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This orange juice box contains added sugars, including glucose-fructose, which can contribute to excessive calorie intake and are linked to health issues like obesity and diabetes.

How processed is Orange Juice Box?

Orange Juice Box is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Orange Juice Box's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Paprika extract counts in its favor; Sugars (sugar/glucose-fructose, concentrated orange juice), Natural flavor are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

Centra Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

Centra

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Orange Juice

Naturis

Evolution Fresh Cold Pressed Orange Juice

Evolution Fresh

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Orange Juice Box

Name: Orange Juice Box
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No Name

Fair

Analysis updated June 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1

Harmful ingredients 2

Owned by Loblaw Companies Limited

Category Juice

Summary

This orange juice box contains added sugars, including glucose-fructose, which can contribute to excessive calorie intake and are linked to health issues like obesity and diabetes. The use of 'natural flavor' is a concern due to its lack of transparency, potentially masking the true quality of the product. Despite being processed, the absence of artificial dyes and seed oils is a positive aspect, but the added sugars and processing level limit its healthiness.

Key ingredients 5

Paprika extract

Good

Paprika extract adds natural color and flavor, and contains antioxidants that can be beneficial for health.

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Water

Neutral

Water is the base of the formulation — inert.

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Citric acid

Neutral

Citric acid is naturally found in citrus fruits and is used to add tartness and preserve the beverage without significant health impact.

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Sugars (sugar/glucose-fructose, concentrated orange juice)

Bad

This ingredient contains added sugars, which can contribute to excess calorie intake and affect overall health if consumed in large amounts.

Natural flavor

Bad

Umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed synthetic constituents.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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