Vegetables based foods
Amy's Organic Vegetarian Baked Beans
130 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No additives
Why it scores 54
Amy's Organic Vegetarian Baked Beans scores 54 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 Maple syrup: 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.
Better baked beans
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Vegetarian beans Michigan Made · 425 g No seed oils · No maple syrup Score 77 out of 100 , 23 points higher -
Smoky BBQ Beans Bean Vivo Organics · 10 oz No seed oils · No sugar Score 74 out of 100 , 20 points higher -
Pork and beans in tomato sauce No seed oils · No maple syrup Score 72 out of 100 , 18 points higher -
Giant Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce Trader Joe's · 9.6 oz No maple syrup Score 69 out of 100 , 15 points higher -
Barbecue Baked Beans Bush's Best · 28 oz No seed oils · No sugar Score 69 out of 100 , 15 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Vegetarian Baked Beans
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Maple syrup 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
- Sugars 7.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 46 = 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 131 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.9 g |
| Sugars | 7.7 g |
| Added sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 6.9 g |
| Protein | 6.2 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 serving (130 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC WHITE BEANS
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC ONIONS
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC MAPLE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC GARLIC
- ORGANIC MUSTARD (ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, ORGANIC GROUND MUSTARD SEEDS, SALT, ORGANIC SPICES)
- ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER
Label text, as published
ORGANIC WHITE BEANS, FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC ONIONS, SEA SALT, ORGANIC MAPLE SYRUP, ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC MUSTARD (ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, ORGANIC GROUND MUSTARD SEEDS, SALT, ORGANIC SPICES), ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Mustard
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Steel
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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“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
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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov