Food
Tostitos Black bean and garlic
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 44
Tostitos Black bean and garlic scores 44 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
- plus 4 points Fiber 7.1 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Black bean and garlic
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Ingredients
- CORN
- VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER OIL)
- DRIED BLACK BEANS
- CORN STARCH
- MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN)
- WHOLE WHITE WHEAT
- WHOLE TRITICALE (not recognized)
- WHOLE OATS
- WHOLE RYE (not recognized)
- WHOLE BARLEY
- WHOLE MILLET
- WHOLE BUCKWHEAT
- SALT
- WHOLE BROWN RICE
- SPICES
- SUGAR (high concern)
- ONION POWDER
- DRIED ONION
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- YEAST EXTRACT
- GARLIC POWDER
- DRIED GARLIC
Label text, as published
CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA, AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), DRIED BLACK BEANS, CORN STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), WHOLE WHITE WHEAT, WHOLE TRITICALE, WHOLE OATS, WHOLE RYE, WHOLE BARLEY, WHOLE MILLET, WHOLE BUCKWHEAT, SALT, WHOLE BROWN RICE, SPICES, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, DRIED ONION, NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, DRIED GARLIC
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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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“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