Index/Juices/B Natural Mango Juice
Entry № 001 · Juices

B Natural Mango Juice

B Natural

B Natural Mango Juice is a reconstituted fruit juice, placing it in NOVA Group 3 as an ultra-processed food [3]. The manufacturing process involves concentrating mango pulp, then reconstituting it with water, and adding permitted sweeteners, flavours, and stabilisers to create the final product [1, 3].

Sugar loadProcessing tierMarketing deceptionFat / oil typeSodiumRegulatory history
§ A · Six-axis assessment
Fast answer

Why this verdict

Context-dependent. Not an automatic no, but the watch points matter if this is a frequent buy.

0
red flags
3
watch points
3
passes
Verdict driver
Sugar load + Processing tier + Marketing deception
Watch closely
Sugar load, Processing tier, Marketing deception
Passed checks
Fat / oil type, Sodium, Regulatory history

This card is the decision shortcut. The detailed evidence and citations live in the six-axis cards below.

Sugar load
Think twice trigger

No product-specific sugar data is available. However, FSSAI allows up to 5g/100g of added nutritive sweeteners in reconstituted juices [1].

This could contribute significantly to the daily recommended limit of 25g of free sugars [4].

Processing tier
Think twice trigger

This is a NOVA Group 3 (ultra-processed) product. It is reconstituted from concentrate, not fresh juice, involving industrial processing and the use of additives to restore flavour and texture [1, 3].

Fat / oil type

The product is inherently fat-free. FSSAI standards for fruit juices do not permit added fats or oils [1, 2].

Sodium

Sodium content is expected to be minimal. While FSSAI permits salt, it's not a primary ingredient in fruit juice formulations [1].

Marketing deception
Think twice trigger

While no specific regulatory actions were found, marketing a reconstituted, sweetened product as 'juice' can mislead consumers into believing it's equivalent to fresh, unprocessed fruit juice [1].

Regulatory history

No specific FSSAI violations, recalls, or controversies were identified for this product in the provided research [1, 2].

§ B · Nutrition

Per 100 g

§ C · Ingredients

As declared on pack

Ingredients not yet transcribed.

§ D · Timeline
  1. September 2020
    FSSAI updates Compendium of Food Additives Regulations, listing permitted stabilizers for juices. [Source ↗]
    FSSAI · [3]
  2. December 2020
    FSSAI mandates limit of trans-fat to not more than 2% by weight in all food products. [Source ↗]
    FSSAI · [2]
§ E · Citations

Sources of truth

  1. [1]
    Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 - Chapter 2.3: Fruit & Vegetable Products
    FSSAI
  2. [2]
    Gazette Notification on trans fat to 2 percent
    FSSAI
  3. [3]
    Compendium of Food Additives Regulations
    FSSAI
  4. [4]
    Dietary Guidelines for Indians
    National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
  5. [5]
    Manual for Analysis of FRUITS AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
    FSSAI
§ F · Correction

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