Mixed nuts and dried fruits
Setton Farms Organic Pistachios
30 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
Why it scores 79
Setton Farms Organic Pistachios scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
- plus 2 points Fiber 3 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Capped at 79: Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern.
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic Pistachios
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 170 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 16 = 84 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 170 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 30g
Ingredients
- ORGANIC PISTACHIOS
- Sodium 135mg
- Total Carbohydrate 9g (not recognized)
- Dietary Fiber 3g
- Total Sugars 2g (high concern)
- Added Sugars 0g (high concern)
- Protein 6g (not recognized)
- Vitamin D 0mcg
- Calcium 30mg
- Iron 1.2mg
- Potassium 300mg
Label text, as published
ORGANIC PISTACHIOS Sodium 135mg Total Carbohydrate 9g Dietary Fiber 3g Total Sugars 2g Added Sugars 0g Protein 6g Vitamin D 0mcg Calcium 30mg Iron 1.2mg Potassium 300mg KOSHER PARVE NON GMO
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“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