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Real Fruit Power · Juices

Real Mixed Fruit Juice

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An ultra-processed, high-sugar beverage with only 5% fruit pulp, misleadingly marketed as a healthy fruit juice.

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§01 — Six-Axis Assessment

Red = warning
01/06Sugar loadRed

A single 200ml serving contains 20-24g of added sugar, which is 80-96% of the ICMR's daily recommended limit for free sugars (<25g) [1].

02/06Processing tierRed

Classified as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed). It's a reconstituted beverage with industrial ingredients like artificial flavors, colors, stabilizers, and preservatives, not a simple juice.

03/06Fat / oil typeClear

The product is fat-free and contains no palm oil, hydrogenated fats, or trans fats.

04/06SodiumClear

Very low sodium content at 5-10mg per 100ml, which is less than 1% of the daily recommended limit.

05/06Marketing deceptionRed

Brand name 'Real Fruit Power' and fruit-centric advertising are misleading. The product contains only 5% fruit pulp, with the rest being water and sugar. The ASCI has upheld complaints against its marketing.

06/06Regulatory historyWatch

Has a history of regulatory action, including an ASCI fine for misleading advertising (2020) and FSSAI action over labeling and high sugar content (2022). Dabur's legal challenge to FSSAI rules was rejected by the Delhi HC (2023).

§05 — Timeline

01 Jul 2018
FSSAI amends standards, reclassifying low-pulp drinks as 'beverages' not 'juices'
FSSAI · ref 1
01 Mar 2020
ASCI fines Dabur for misleading '100% real fruit' advertising
ASCI · ref 1
01 Aug 2022
FSSAI lab tests confirm high sugar content (~12g/100ml), leading to new labeling mandates
FSSAI · ref 1
01 Feb 2023
Delhi High Court rejects Dabur's petition against FSSAI's pulp disclosure rules
Delhi High Court · ref 1
01 Jan 2024
ICMR's new dietary guidelines list sugary juices like Real in the 'avoid' category
ICMR/NIN · ref 1

§04 — Evidence Trail

Assessed under donteat.in methodology v0 · six-axis framework.

§06 — Ingredients

Water, Sugar, Mixed Fruit Pulp (Apple, Orange, Pineapple, Grape, Mango) (5%), Acidity Regulators (INS 330, INS 331), Stabiliser (INS 440), Antioxidant (INS 300), Artificial Flavours (Orange, Pineapple, Mango), Class II Preservatives (INS 202, INS 211), Colours (INS 110, INS 122).