Sauces
Prego Spicy Marinara
24 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 72
Prego Spicy Marinara scores 72 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 6.2 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.8 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
Spicy Marinara
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 28.5 = 71.5 → 72
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 62 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.5 g |
| Sugars | 6.2 g |
| Added sugars | 1.5 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: Amount/serving (120 ml)
Ingredients
- TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE)
- DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE
- GARLIC
- CANOLA OIL
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- DRIED ONIONS
- SPICES
- CRUSHED RED PEPPER
- CITRIC ACID
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE, GARLIC, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: SALT, DRIED ONIONS, SPICES, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, CITRIC ACID.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Prego
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