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Santa Cruz Organic Crunchy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter
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Santa Cruz Organic Crunchy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter

16 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in saturated fat
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
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Why it scores 98

Santa Cruz Organic Crunchy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter scores 98 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. Sugars 9.8 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
  3. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Crunchy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter

START100

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 9.8 g / 100 g
    Strong High in sugar. [2]
  • Salt 1.1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [3]
  • Fiber 29.3 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [4]
  • Protein 28.1 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [4]
subtotal−2

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [5][6]
  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [1]
subtotal+8
TOTAL 98Excellent

100 − 2 = 98

GTIN 00051500507872 · 2026-06-05

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy563 kcal
Fat50 g
Saturated fat19.5 g
Carbohydrates18.8 g
Sugars9.8 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber29.3 g
Protein28.1 g
Salt1.1 g

Serving: 1 serving (32 g)

Ingredients

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

organic roasted peanuts, salt

Allergens and diets

Contains: Peanuts

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. 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

  3. 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

  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. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  6. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “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

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  8. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int