Mandarin orange fruit cups are packed in several liquids: 100% fruit juice, light syrup, naturally sweetened water, water sweetened with stevia, and occasionally in artificially sweetened water.
Common pack counts include 4-count and 12-count packs. Net weights shown range from about 16 ounces up to 48 ounces (sometimes listed as 3.0 pounds).
Mandarin segments in fruit cups are offered as pieces, sliced segments, or chunks.
Per-cup calorie examples include values such as 30 calories and 70 calories. Several products are also labeled as an “excellent source of vitamin C.”
Options include 'No Added Sugar' or 'No Sugar Added' labeling, cups packed in 100% fruit juice, cups in light syrup, cups in naturally sweetened water, water sweetened with stevia, and in some cases cups packed in artificially sweetened water.
Common features include individually packaged peel-off cups, easy peel-off lids, Non-BPA packaging, and Non-GMO labeling on some products.
Product details commonly list countries of origin such as China, the United States, Peru, and Thailand.
No-sugar-added mandarin cups are labeled with terms like 'No Added Sugar' or 'No Sugar Added' and some descriptions note no artificial flavors or sweeteners. In contrast, cups packed in 100% fruit juice or in light syrup are described by their packing medium (juice or syrup), which implies added liquid or sweetening.
