Tomato sauces with basil

Ragu Marinara Sauce

Name: Marinara Sauce
Brand: Ragu

123 g

Excellent out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 89

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

minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
minus 3 points Sugars 4.9 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
minus 3 points Salt 1 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

Marinara Sauce

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Processing

Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points

Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]

subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

subtotal−6

Bonuses

subtotal+3

TOTAL 89Excellent

100 − 11 = 89

Serving: 1 serving (123 g)

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

Label text, as published

Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), crushed tomatoes in puree (tomatoes, tomato puree), onion, olive oil, garlic, salt, basil, black pepper, oregano.

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
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
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