Cheese ravioli
Amy's Cheese Ravioli with Sauce
9.5 oz (269 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 56
Amy's Cheese Ravioli with Sauce scores 56 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.6 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cheese Ravioli with Sauce
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 44.5 = 55.5 → 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 152 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.8 g |
| Sugars | 2.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 bowl (269 g)
Ingredients
- Cheese ravioli (ricotta cheese, organic unbleached wheat flour, organic durum wheat flour, water, organic semolina flour, organic vital wheat gluten, parmesan cheese, honey, spices, sea salt)
- organic tomato puree
- filtered water
- organic onions
- organic extra virgin olive oil
- spices
- organic grade aa butter
- parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, culture, salt, enzymes [without animal enzymes or rennet])
- sea salt
- organic garlic
- black pepper
Label text, as published
Cheese ravioli (ricotta cheese [pasteurized whey, pasteurized part-skim milk, vinegar, salt], organic unbleached wheat flour, organic durum wheat flour, water, organic semolina flour, organic vital wheat gluten, parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim milk, culture, salt, enzymes (without animal enzymes or rennet)], honey, spices, sea salt), organic tomato puree, filtered water, organic onions, organic extra virgin olive oil, spices, organic grade aa butter, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, culture, salt, enzymes [without animal enzymes or rennet]), sea salt, organic garlic, black pepper.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Tree nuts, Soy, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic, Paper
Context only: no points in v1.
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
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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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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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“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