Filippo Berio
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Condiments

Filippo Berio

8.4 fl oz

Score

Bad 15 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in sugar
  • Contains added sugars

Why it scores 15

Filippo Berio scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  3. minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong

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

The Receipt

Filippo Berio

START100

Ingredients

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sugar minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Corn syrup minus 10 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−50

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [4]
subtotal−21

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 35.8 g / 100 g minus 14 points
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
subtotal−14

TOTAL 15Bad

100 − 85 = 15

Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]


GTIN 00041736070011 · 2026-08-11

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy142 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates35.8 g
Sugars35.8 g
Added sugars10.5 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0.2 g

Serving: 15 ml (19 g)

Ingredients

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

ACETO BALSAMICO DI MODENA P.G.I (60%) (BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA: WINE VINEGAR*, CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST*, COLOURING AGENT: AMMONIA SULPHITE CARAMEL*), SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, GRAPE JUICE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, XANTHAN GUM (THICKENING AGENT), *CONTAINS SULPHITES

Allergens and diets

Contains: Sulphites

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • 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

  5. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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