Pizza sauces
Dei Fratelli Pizza Sauce
15 oz/425 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 57
Dei Fratelli Pizza Sauce scores 57 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 43.5 = 56.5 → 57
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 48 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.5 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 0.25 cup (63 g)
Ingredients
- Tomatoes
- sugar (high concern)
- sea salt
- corn starch
- dehydrated onion
- olive oil
- spices
- dehydrated garlic
- peppers
- natural flavors
- vinegar
Label text, as published
Tomatoes, sugar, sea salt, corn starch, dehydrated onion, olive oil, spices, dehydrated garlic, peppers, natural flavors, vinegar.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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