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Hengstenberg Sauerkraut Bavarian Style
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Fermented vegetables

Hengstenberg Sauerkraut Bavarian Style

130 g

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
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Why it scores 87

Hengstenberg Sauerkraut Bavarian Style scores 87 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. Salt 1.1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
  3. Wine: There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. Regulatory

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

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The Receipt

Sauerkraut Bavarian Style

START100

Ingredients

  • Wine
    Regulatory There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

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

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 1.1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [4]
subtotal−3
TOTAL 87Excellent

100 − 13.5 = 86.5 → 87

GTIN 00038274516118 · 2026-03-26

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy35 kcal
Fat0 g
Carbohydrates6.9 g
Sugars1.5 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber2.3 g
Protein1.5 g
Salt1.1 g

Serving: 1 serving (141.748 g)

Ingredients

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

WHITE CABBAGE, WHITE WINE, SALT, ASCORBIC ACID (ANTIOXIDANT)

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Aug 14, 2026 · Regulator

    “There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”

    cdc.gov

  2. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  4. 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