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Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red Juice Drink, 1 gal bottle
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Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red Juice Drink, 1 gal bottle

Hawaiian Punch
128 foz
Available at Foodtown
60
Calories
0g
Protein
14g
Sugars
105mg
Sodium
48
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red (1 gal) is a bright red, syrupy-style juice drink sold in a one-gallon plastic bottle with a screw-top cap and bold, kid-friendly labeling. You'll typically find it in the grocery beverage aisle near shelf-stable juices, juice concentrates, kids' juice blends, and powdered drink mixes, and sometimes on endcaps for seasonal party displays. It is often bought for school lunchboxes, family picnics, kids' birthday parties, road trips, and casual backyard meals where convenience and crowd-pleasing flavor matter more than ingredient purity. Brand positioning leans into nostalgia and playful tropical imagery: Hawaiian Punch markets itself as a family-friendly, fun, fruit-flavored drink that appeals particularly to parents buying for children and to adults who remember the brand from childhood. Labels emphasize bright fruit flavor, “excellent source of Vitamin C,” caffeine-free and gluten-free attributes, while also listing “natural and artificial flavors” and color additives; there are no organic or minimally processed claims, and the small juice content is not presented as a primary ingredient. In plain terms, processing is high — the product is a reconstituted, sweetened beverage built from water, high fructose corn syrup, added sweeteners, preservatives, gums, artificial colors and flavoring with only minimal concentrated juices and purees. Sensory experience: intensely sweet, thin liquid body with a smooth, slightly syrupy mouthfeel, vivid red color, and a pronounced artificial tropical-fruit aroma. Typical rituals include pouring over ice, mixing into party punch bowls, or dispensing straight into lunchbox bottles for on-the-go sipping.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8.0
Servings per Container: 16
Calories60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate15g5%
Total Sugars14g
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Water,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, and, Less, than, 2%, of:, Concentrated, Juices, (Apple,, Clarified, Pineapple,, Passionfruit,, Orange),, Fruit, Purees, (Apricot,, Papaya,, Guava),, Ascorbic, Acid, (Vitamin, C),, Citric, Acid,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Pectin,, Acacia, Gum,, Ester, Gum,, Red, 40,, Blue, 1,, Sucralose,, Potassium, Sorbate, and, Sodium, Hexametaphosphate, (Preservatives)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Potassium Sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
No PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, non-nutritive sweetener, gums and preservatives with only trace amounts of real juice, meeting criteria for ultra-processed (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juicy Red Juice Drink, 1 gal bottle

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, can't it? Hawaiian Punch is definitely fun and fruity, but with 14 grams of sugar per serving and a hefty dose of high fructose corn syrup, it's more of a treat than a health food. If you're looking for hydration, water or unsweetened tea might be a better bet, but hey, a splash of color in your life isn't all bad!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
party-stockup

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