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Classico Cabernet marinara with herbs pasta sauce

24 oz/680 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 61

Classico Cabernet marinara with herbs pasta sauce scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Cabernet marinara with herbs pasta sauce

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Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Calcium chloride
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Wine
    Regulatory There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. [5][6]
subtotal−25

Processing

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

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Salt 0.8 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [7]
subtotal−6
TOTAL 61Good

100 − 39 = 61

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

GTIN 00041129274453 · 2024-11-12

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy48 kcal
Fat1.2 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates8 g
Sugars4.8 g
Added sugars0.8 g
Fiber1.6 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt0.8 g

Serving: 0.5 cup (125 g)

Recipe changed

  • Seed oils removed

Compared with an older list (Open Food Facts). The current list is from September 2022.

Ingredients

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

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE (TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CABERNET WINE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ONIONS, OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC, SPICES, GRANULATED GARLIC, GRANULATED ONION.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Soy

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

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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

  5. 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

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

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  7. 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