Pasta dishes
Nestlé Satisfying servings lasagna with meat sauce box
19 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 50
Nestlé Satisfying servings lasagna with meat sauce box scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 3 points Saturated fat 2.1 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. 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
Satisfying servings lasagna with meat sauce box
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 126 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| Sugars | 2.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 cup (215 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- TOMATO PASTE
- COOKED BEEF
- SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR
- LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
- DRY CURD COTTAGE CHEESE (CULTURED SKIM MILK, ENZYMES)
- PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE AND MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SKIM MILK, FLAVORS)
- MODIFIED CORNSTARCH
- SALT
- SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT)
- WHEAT FLOUR
- DRIED ONIONS
- SUGAR (high concern)
- PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
- SPICES
- GARLIC POWDER
Label text, as published
WATER, TOMATO PASTE, COOKED BEEF, SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), DRY CURD COTTAGE CHEESE (CULTURED SKIM MILK, ENZYMES), PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE AND MODIFIED CORNSTARCH (PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SKIM MILK, FLAVORS), 2% OR LESS OF MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), WHEAT FLOUR, DRIED ONIONS, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SPICES, GARLIC POWDER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Nestlé
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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