Cereals and their products
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli in Pasta Sauce
425 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 32
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli in Pasta Sauce scores 32 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Caramel: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. 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
Beef Ravioli in Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Caramel minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 68 = 32
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 75 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.2 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Protein | 2.1 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 can (425 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- Tomato puree (water, tomato paste)
- Enriched wheat flour
- Toasted wheat crumbs
- Beef
- Sugars (sugar/glucose-fructose) (high concern)
- Salt
- Modified corn starch
- Soybean oil
- Carrots
- Textured vegetable protein (soy flour, soy protein concentrate, caramel)
- Dehydrated onion
- Processed cheese spread
- Caramel (high concern)
- Citric acid
- Spice extracts
Label text, as published
Water, Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), Enriched wheat flour, Toasted wheat crumbs, Beef, Sugars (sugar/glucose-fructose), Salt, Modified corn starch, Soybean oil, Carrots, Textured vegetable protein (soy flour, soy protein concentrate, caramel), Dehydrated onion, Processed cheese spread, Caramel, Citric acid, Spice extracts.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Steel
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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“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
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org