Musselman's Cinnamon Apple Sauce
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Applesauces

Musselman's Cinnamon Apple Sauce

1.36 kg

Score

Good 64 out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains added sugars

Why it scores 64

Musselman's Cinnamon Apple Sauce scores 64 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. minus 8 points Sugars 18 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong

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

The Receipt

Cinnamon Apple Sauce

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 18 g / 100 g minus 8 points
    Strong High in sugar. [1]
subtotal−8

TOTAL 64Good

100 − 36 = 64

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]


GTIN 00037323114770 · 2025-04-12

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy78 kcal
Fat0 g
Carbohydrates20.3 g
Sugars18 g
Added sugars9.4 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 0.5 cup (128 g)

Ingredients

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

APPLES, SUGAR, WATER, CINNAMON AND ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) TO MAINTAIN COLOR.

Allergens and diets

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. 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

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org