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Cento Tomato Sauce

15 oz/425 g

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
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Why it scores 84

Cento Tomato Sauce scores 84 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 4.8 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
  3. Salt 1 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 Receipt

Tomato Sauce

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [2]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [3]
  • Salt 1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [4]
subtotal−6
TOTAL 84Excellent

100 − 16.5 = 83.5 → 84

GTIN 00070796900020 · 2026-06-09

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy40 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates9.5 g
Sugars4.8 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber1.6 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt1 g

Serving: 0.25 cup (63 g)

Ingredients

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

TOMATOES, SEA SALT, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, SPICES AND NATURAL FLAVOR, SWEET BELL PEPPER, NATURALLY DERIVED CITRIC ACID.

Allergens and diets

  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    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. 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