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Trader Joe's Hearty Vegetable broth
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Broth stock

Trader Joe's Hearty Vegetable broth

32 fl oz (946 mL)

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
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Why it scores 100

Trader Joe's Hearty Vegetable broth scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
  3. No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Hearty Vegetable broth

START100

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]
subtotal−8

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [2][3]
  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [1]
subtotal+8
TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 0 = 100

GTIN 00002150000091 · 2026-01-04

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy4 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates0.8 g
Sugars0.4 g
Added sugars0.4 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.3 g

Serving: 1 portion (240 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

WATER, ORGANIC CARROTS, ORGANIC CELERY, ORGANIC TOMATOES, ORGANIC LEEKS, SEA SALT, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC PARSLEY, ORGANIC BAY LEAVES, ORGANIC THYME.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Celery

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Packaging

Tetra pak

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov