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Trader Joe's Tomato Sauce
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Tomato sauces

Trader Joe's Tomato Sauce

15 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Certified organic
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Why it scores 91

Trader Joe's Tomato Sauce scores 91 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. Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong

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

The Receipt

Tomato Sauce

START100

Processing

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

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [2]
  • Salt 0.9 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [3]
subtotal−6

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [4][5]
subtotal+5
TOTAL 91Excellent

100 − 9 = 91

GTIN 00003904000053 · 2026-10-09

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy40 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates9.5 g
Sugars4.8 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber1.6 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt0.9 g

Serving: 1 serving (63 g)

Ingredients

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

ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE (WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE), SEA SALT, ORGANIC CAYENNE PEPPER, CITRIC ACID (ACIDITY REGULATOR)

Allergens and diets

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

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Packaging

Metal

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. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  3. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  4. 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

  5. 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