Food
Trader Joe's Spinach & Ricotta Raviolini (Very Tiny Ravioli)
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 25
Trader Joe's Spinach & Ricotta Raviolini (Very Tiny Ravioli) scores 25 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Lactose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Spinach & Ricotta Raviolini (Very Tiny Ravioli)
Ingredients
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 1.1 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 223 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 75 = 25
Can’t score above 79. Contains lactose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 223 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39.4 g |
| Sugars | 6.4 g |
| Added sugars | 3.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 1 cup (94 g)
Ingredients
- PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WATER)
- SPINACH
- RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, CREAM, SALT, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER))
- TOASTED BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, BREWER'S YEAST)
- LACTOSE (high concern)
- PART-SKIM MILK
- MODIFIED WHEY
- VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CORN, SUNFLOWER, CANOLA OIL)
- WATER
- SALT
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, MICROBIAL ENZYME)
- WHEAT FLOUR
- CULTURED BUTTER (CREAM, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE)
- CORNSTARCH
- GARLIC
- SUGAR (high concern)
Label text, as published
PASTA (WHEAT FLOUR, EGGS, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, WATER), SPINACH, RICOTTA CHEESE (WHEY, CREAM, SALT, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER)), TOASTED BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, BREWER'S YEAST), LACTOSE, PART-SKIM MILK, MODIFIED WHEY, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CORN AND/OR SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL), WATER, SALT, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, MICROBIAL ENZYME), WHEAT FLOUR, CULTURED BUTTER (CREAM, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE), CORNSTARCH, GARLIC, SUGAR
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Trader Joe's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“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
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org