Lentil soups
Amy's Lentil Vegetable Soup
14.5 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 79
Amy's Lentil Vegetable Soup scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
Capped at 79: Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern.
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Lentil Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 20 = 80 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 39 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.8 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 can (411 g)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC ONIONS
- ORGANIC GREEN LENTILS
- ORGANIC CARROTS
- ORGANIC CELERY
- ORGANIC POTATOES
- ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES
- ORGANIC SPINACH
- ORGANIC GREEN BEANS
- ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- ORGANIC GARLIC
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST)
- ORGANIC SPICES
- ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC GREEN LENTILS, ORGANIC CARROTS, ORGANIC CELERY, ORGANIC POTATOES, ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES, ORGANIC SPINACH, ORGANIC GREEN BEANS, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC GARLIC, SEA SALT, ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST), ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Celery
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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