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Balholm Margaret Sparkling 0.75l – Norwegian Sparkling Apple Juice

Contains potassium sorbate

Sparkling Norwegian apple and rhubarb drink made with organic ingredients. It contains added sugar and potassium sorbate.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$24.90 0.75 l · lowest price at Norbites
Price and stock checked Nov 1, 2026
Key nutrition facts
43caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
0g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Organic apples, organic rhubarb, water (3%), organic sugar, potassium sorbate (E202), carbon dioxide
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
OriginNorway
“Product Information Brand: Balholm Ingredients: Organic apples, organic rhubarb, water, 3% organic sugar, potassium sorbate e202, and carbon dioxide Country of Origin: Norway GTIN: 7023860067580 Nutritional Content per 100 grams Energy: 181 kJ Calories: 43 kcal Fat: 0 g Saturated Fat: 0 g Monounsatu” — the product page
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%11
Ingredients · counts 30%88
Processing · counts 10%45
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%76
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 11 · 7.2 g added sugar per 100 ml; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 88 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 45 · Fruit drink with added sugar, carbonation and potassium sorbate.
Sourcing 75 · Norway origin and organic ingredients are stated; no certification is named.
Transparency 76 · Full ingredient list, Norway origin and organic ingredient claims are stated.
Added organic sugar
Potassium sorbate (E202)
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−4 for sorbates
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Ingredients
Organic apples Organic rhubarb Water (3%) Organic sugar Potassium sorbate (E202) Carbon dioxide
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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