Vegetables based foods

Contadina Tomato Paste

Name: Tomato Paste
Brand: Contadina

33 g

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 100

Contadina Tomato Paste scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 5 points Sugars 12.1 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
plus 4 points Fiber 6.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong

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

The Receipt

Tomato Paste

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

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Bonuses

Simple whole food plus 5 points

Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [3]

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TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 4 = 100

Serving: 33 g

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Roma tomato paste, Citric acid

Always check the package: recipes change.

Metal

Context only: no points in v1.

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”

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org