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Optima Pomegranate Juice 500ml

Contains sodium benzoate

Made from pomegranate and red grape juice concentrates, with potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate preservatives. The label lists 15.5 g sugars per 100 g.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$10.00 500 ml · lowest price at Quickvit
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
79caloriesPer 100 g
Protein
0.4g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
—
Saturated fat
0.1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Pomegranate Juice from Concentrate, Red Grape Juice Concentrate, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate)
41 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%3
Ingredients · counts 30%66
Processing · counts 10%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 41
Nutrition 3 · 16 g added sugar per 100 g; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 66 · Juice concentrate, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Juice concentrates with preservatives and an antioxidant
Sourcing 50 · No origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no sourcing claims
Potassium sorbate
Sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for juice concentrate
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, sorbates
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Pomegranate Juice from Concentrate Red Grape Juice Concentrate Preservative (Potassium Sorbate) Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid) Preservative (Sodium Benzoate)
5 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
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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