Apple

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Common questions

Is Apple healthy?

Apple scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product is a processed apple juice with added vitamin C, which is beneficial for its antioxidant properties.

How processed is Apple?

Apple is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Apple's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Apple Juice Concentrate, Ascorbic Acid count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Apple

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75 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 2
Harmful ingredients 0
Category Fruits
Summary

This product is a processed apple juice with added vitamin C, which is beneficial for its antioxidant properties. While it contains natural sugars from the apple juice concentrate, it lacks harmful additives and maintains a clean ingredient list. However, due to its processing level, the score is capped to reflect its processed nature compared to whole, unprocessed fruits.

Key ingredients 3

Apple Juice Concentrate
Good

Derived from real apples, providing natural fruit sugars and flavor, though concentrated.

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Ascorbic Acid
Good

Vitamin C — beneficial even when serving as a preservative.

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Filtered Water
Neutral

Used as a base solvent and diluent to reconstitute the juice concentrate.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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