Cereals and their products
Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Ravioli
8.8 oz/250 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 34
Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Ravioli scores 34 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Lactose: 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
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 20 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 8.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 2.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 277 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 66 = 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 277 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 48.2 g |
| Sugars | 8.4 g |
| Added sugars | 4.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.8 g |
| Protein | 10.8 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 serving (83 g)
Ingredients
- FILLING: BUTTERNUT SQUASH
- BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, NATURAL YEAST, SALT)
- BUTTER
- AMARETTI BISCUITS (SUGAR, SWEET APRICOT KERNELS, DRIED EGG WHITE, LACTOSE, WHEY POWER [MILK PROTEIN], BAKING SODA)
- SALT
- PASTA: SOFT WHEAT FLOUR
- LIQUID WHOLE EGG
- DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA
Label text, as published
FILLING: BUTTERNUT SQUASH, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR, NATURAL YEAST, SALT), BUTTER, AMARETTI BISCUITS (SUGAR, SWEET APRICOT KERNELS, DRIED EGG WHITE, LACTOSE, WHEY POWER [MILK PROTEIN], BAKING SODA), SALT. PASTA: SOFT WHEAT FLOUR, LIQUID WHOLE EGG, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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