Frozen foods
Amy's Tamale Verde Black Bean
10.3 oz/292 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 45
Amy's Tamale Verde Black Bean scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Tamale Verde Black Bean
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 55 = 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 120 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.5 g |
| Sugars | 2.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 serving (292 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC ONIONS
- ORGANIC BRINED TOMATILLOS (ORGANIC TOMATILLOS, WATER, ORGANIC DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SALT, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER)
- ORGANIC CORN MASA (ORGANIC STONEGROUND CORN FLOUR, TRACE OF LIME)
- ORGANIC BLACK BEANS
- ORGANIC TOMATO PURE
- ORGANIC ZUCCHINI
- EXPELLER PRESSED HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC CORN
- ORGANIC BELL PEPPERS
- ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC GARLIC
- ORGANIC CILANTRO
- SPICES
- BAKING SODA
- JALAPEO PEPPERS
- ORGANIC FIRE-ROASTED POBLANO PEPPERS
- BLACK PEPPER
- ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST)
Label text, as published
ORGANIC BROWN RICE, FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC BRINED TOMATILLOS (ORGANIC TOMATILLOS, WATER, ORGANIC DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SALT, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER), ORGANIC CORN MASA (ORGANIC STONEGROUND CORN FLOUR, TRACE OF LIME), ORGANIC BLACK BEANS, ORGANIC TOMATO PURE, ORGANIC ZUCCHINI, EXPELLER PRESSED HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC CORN, ORGANIC BELL PEPPERS, ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES, SEA SALT, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC CILANTRO, SPICES, BAKING SODA, JALAPEO PEPPERS, ORGANIC FIRE-ROASTED POBLANO PEPPERS, BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST).
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Amy's
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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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