Simple Truth Organic Marinara pasta sauce
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Pasta sauces

Simple Truth Organic Marinara pasta sauce

25 oz/708 g

Score

Excellent 97 out of 100 High confidence
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
  • Seed-oil free

Why it scores 97

Simple Truth Organic Marinara pasta sauce scores 97 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
  3. minus 3 points Salt 0.7 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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

The Receipt

Marinara pasta sauce

START100

Processing

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

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
    Strong High in salt. [2]
subtotal−3

Bonuses

  • Certified organic plus 5 points
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [3][4]
  • No additives plus 3 points
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [1]
subtotal+8

TOTAL 97Excellent

100 − 3 = 97


GTIN 00011110084989 · 2025-09-01

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy48 kcal
Fat1.2 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates7.2 g
Sugars4 g
Fiber1.6 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt0.7 g

Serving: 1 serving (125 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), ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES IN ORGANIC TOMATO JUICE, ORGANIC GARLIC PUREE (ORGANIC GARLIC, WATER), ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC DRIED BASIL, ORGANIC DRIED OREGANO, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER.

Allergens and diets

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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