Dips
Pace The Original Picante Sauce Mild
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- No additives
Why it scores 75
Pace The Original Picante Sauce Mild scores 75 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
The Original Picante Sauce Mild
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Fiber 3.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 25.5 = 74.5 → 75
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 31 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.3 g |
| Sugars | 3.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2 g |
Serving: 2 TBSP (30 ml) (30 ml)
Ingredients
- CRUSHED TOMATOES (WATER, CRUSHED TOMATO CONCENTRATE)
- WATER
- JALAPENO PEPPERS
- ONIONS
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- DEHYDRATED ONIONS
- SALT
- NATURAL FLAVORING
- GARLIC EXTRACT
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: CRUSHED TOMATOES (WATER, CRUSHED TOMATO CONCENTRATE), WATER, JALAPENO PEPPERS, ONIONS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORING, GARLIC EXTRACT.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Pace
Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“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
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org