Mott's No Sugar Added Applesauce Cinnamon
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Applesauces

Mott's No Sugar Added Applesauce Cinnamon

23.4 oz/666 g

Score

Excellent 80 out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Certified organic

Why it scores 80

Mott's No Sugar Added Applesauce Cinnamon scores 80 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. minus 5 points Sugars 9.9 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
  3. plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info

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

The Receipt

No Sugar Added Applesauce Cinnamon

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 9.9 g / 100 g minus 5 points
    Strong High in sugar. [3]
subtotal−5

Bonuses

  • Certified organic plus 5 points
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [4][5]
subtotal+5

TOTAL 80Excellent

100 − 20.5 = 79.5 → 80


GTIN 00014800006292 · 2026-05-02

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy45 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Carbohydrates11.7 g
Sugars9.9 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.9 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 serving (111 g)

Ingredients

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

e APPLES, WATER, APPLE PUREE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), CINNAMON. PRODUCED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF MOTT'S LLP, 6425 HALL OF FAME LANE, FRISCO, TX 75034. TM & © 2022 MOTT'S LLP. Made from real fruit, which may contain seeds, stems or other - pieces of natural fruit. Natural separation may occur. Stir well before enjoying.

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. 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

  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

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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