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Mott's Unsweetened applesauce
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Blueberry applesauces

Mott's Unsweetened applesauce

666 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • No synthetic dyes
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Why it scores 73

Mott's Unsweetened applesauce scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Sugars 9.9 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
  3. Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info

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

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The Receipt

Unsweetened applesauce

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors
    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)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: color (added) and flavoring. [2]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 9.9 g / 100 g
    Strong High in sugar. [3]
subtotal−5
TOTAL 73Good

100 − 27 = 73

GTIN 00014800210927 · 2023-11-16

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

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

Serving: 1 CONTAINER (111 g)

Ingredients

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

Apples, water, apple puree concentrate, vegetable juice (for color), blueberry puree, natural flavors, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Plastic

Context only: no points in v1.

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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. 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

  5. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org