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RAGÚ Simply Traditional Sauce
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Pasta sauces

RAGÚ Simply Traditional Sauce

680 g

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • No additives
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 89

RAGÚ Simply Traditional Sauce scores 89 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. Sugars 5.6 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
  3. Salt 0.9 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Traditional Sauce

START100

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 5.6 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [2]
  • Salt 0.9 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [3]
subtotal−6

Bonuses

  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [1]
subtotal+3
TOTAL 89Excellent

100 − 11 = 89

GTIN 00036200430972 · 2026-09-23

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy56 kcal
Fat1.2 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates10.4 g
Sugars5.6 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber2.4 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt0.9 g

Serving: 1 serving (125 g)

Ingredients

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

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), OLIVE OIL, SALT, ONIONS, CARROTS, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, SPICES

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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

  3. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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