Tomato pastes

Red Gold Tomato Paste

Name: Tomato Paste
Brand: Red Gold

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 100

Red Gold Tomato Paste scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 5 points Sugars 12.1 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
plus 4 points Fiber 6.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong

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

The Receipt

Tomato Paste

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

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Bonuses

Simple whole food plus 5 points

Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [3]

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TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 4 = 100

Serving: 2 Tbsp (33 g)

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Tomatoes, Citric Acid

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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”

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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.”

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

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