Cheeses
G Hughes Sugar free polynesian
18 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 18
G Hughes Sugar free polynesian scores 18 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Sugar free polynesian
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
100 − 82.5 = 17.5 → 18
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 31 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (32 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- MODIFIED CORN STARCH
- VINEGAR
- TOMATO PASTE
- TAMARI SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT)
- SALT
- PLUM PUREE
- PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- CIDER VINEGAR
- PAPRIKA
- MUSTARD FLOUR
- GARLIC POWDER
- PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR)
- CITRIC ACID
- XANTHAN GUM
- SUCRALOSE (moderate concern)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SUGAR (high concern)
Label text, as published
WATER, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, TAMARI SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT), SALT, PLUM PUREE*, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE*, CIDER VINEGAR, PAPRIKA, MUSTARD FLOUR, GARLIC POWDER, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SUCRALOSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, *ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SUGAR
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Mustard
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from G Hughes
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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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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