How much sugar is in Ocean Spray?

Across the 285+ Ocean Spray cranberry juice and dried cranberries in our database, average added sugar is 9.8g per serving. None of the variants meet our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving) for kids snacks.

Is Ocean Spray healthy for kids?

Not by added-sugar standards. The American Heart Association recommends that 4-8 year olds get no more than 25g of added sugar per day total — a single serving of most Ocean Spray cranberry juice and dried cranberries accounts for a substantial share of that daily limit. We don't publish Ocean Spray in our low-sugar catalog for kids.

What's a low-sugar alternative to Ocean Spray?

Browse our sortable lists of low-sugar cranberry juice and dried cranberries for kids — every option ranked by added sugar with full ingredient data. The top picks are zero-added-sugar.

Ocean Spray

Sugar content & low-sugar alternatives for kids

Ocean Spray is the cranberry co-op's juice and dried-fruit brand. The 285 Ocean Spray variants we reviewed average 10g of added sugar per serving — the "Cranberry Juice Cocktail" line is mostly added sugar by volume. The unsweetened 100% cranberry juice is too tart for most kids; we don't publish Ocean Spray in our published catalog because the sweetened SKUs all fall into Tier D or E.

Why Ocean Spray isn't in our published catalog

We reviewed 285+ Ocean Spray cranberry juice and dried cranberries from USDA and OpenFoodFacts data. Average added sugar is 9.8g per serving. None met our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving), so the full lineup was archived from the published catalog. The page below routes to actually-low-sugar alternatives in the same format.

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Frequently asked questions

How much sugar is in Ocean Spray?: Across the 285+ Ocean Spray cranberry juice and dried cranberries in our database, average added sugar is 9.8g per serving. None of the variants meet our Tier D threshold (≤5g added sugar per serving) for kids snacks.
Is Ocean Spray healthy for kids?: Not by added-sugar standards. The American Heart Association recommends that 4-8 year olds get no more than 25g of added sugar per day total — a single serving of most Ocean Spray cranberry juice and dried cranberries accounts for a substantial share of that daily limit. We don't publish Ocean Spray in our low-sugar catalog for kids.
What's a low-sugar alternative to Ocean Spray?: Browse our sortable lists of low-sugar cranberry juice and dried cranberries for kids — every option ranked by added sugar with full ingredient data. The top picks are zero-added-sugar.