Carrot soups
Pacific Foods Cashew Carrot Ginger Soup
32 fl oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
Why it scores 77
Pacific Foods Cashew Carrot Ginger Soup scores 77 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Cashew Carrot Ginger Soup
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 23 = 77
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 45 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.8 g |
| Sugars | 4.1 g |
| Added sugars | 2.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 cup (240 ml)
Ingredients
- WATER
- CARROTS
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- RICE STARCH
- CASHEWS
- COCONUT MILK POWDER
- SEA SALT
- GINGER PUREE
- RICE FLOUR
- ROASTED GARLIC PUREE
- ONION POWDER
- SPICES
- ORGANICCONTAINS: CASHEW
- COCONUT
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: WATER, CARROTS*, CANE SUGAR*, RICE STARCH*, CASHEWS*, COCONUT MILK POWDER*, SEA SALT, GINGER PUREE*, RICE FLOUR*, ROASTED GARLIC PUREE*, ONION POWDER*, SPICES*. *ORGANICCONTAINS: CASHEW, COCONUT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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