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Prego Italian Sausage & Garlic
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Prego Italian Sausage & Garlic

666 g

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains added sugars
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Why it scores 46

Prego Italian Sausage & Garlic scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sausage and cured meats: IARC classifies processed meat (cured, salted, smoked or fermented) as Group 1, based on colorectal cancer; each 50 g eaten daily is linked to an 18% higher risk. Regulatory
  2. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  3. 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

Italian Sausage & Garlic

START100

Ingredients

  • Sausage and cured meats
    Regulatory IARC classifies processed meat (cured, salted, smoked or fermented) as Group 1, based on colorectal cancer; each 50 g eaten daily is linked to an 18% higher risk. [1][2]
  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [3][4][5]
subtotal−40

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [6]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 6.2 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [3]
  • Salt 0.9 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [7]
subtotal−6
TOTAL 46Okay

100 − 54 = 46

Can’t score above 79. Contains sausage and cured meats, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5]

GTIN 00051000129116 · 2026-06-13

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy62 kcal
Fat1.9 g
Saturated fat0.8 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates8.5 g
Sugars6.2 g
Added sugars1.5 g
Fiber1.5 g
Protein2.3 g
Salt0.9 g

Serving: 1 portion (120 ml)

Recipe changed

  • Seed oils removed

Compared with an older list (Open Food Facts). The current list is from April 2025.

Ingredients

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

INGREDIENTS: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), ITALIAN SAUSAGE (PORK, SEASONING [SPICE, SALT, DRIED GARLIC], WATER, SALT), SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: GARLIC, SALT, DRIED ONIONS, CITRIC ACID, SPICES, BASIL.

Allergens and diets

  • Not vegan
  • Not vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. IARC Monographs evaluate consumption of red meat and processed meat (Press Release No. 240)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · Oct 26, 2015 · IARC

    “Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.”

    iarc.who.int

  2. Carcinogenicity of consumption of red and processed meat (IARC Monographs Vol. 114 working group summary)

    The Lancet Oncology · December 2015 · IARC

    doi.org

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  7. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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