Vegetables based foods
Red Gold Medium Salsa
Score
- Ultra-processed
- No additives
Why it scores 80
Red Gold Medium Salsa scores 80 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 1.1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better salsa
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Organic Medium Salsa Seven Farms · 16 oz Not ultra-processed Score 100 out of 100 , 20 points higher -
Organic medium salsa Hatch · 16 oz/1 lb/454 g Not ultra-processed Score 97 out of 100 , 17 points higher -
Mild Salsa Wellsley Farms · 30 oz Not ultra-processed Score 100 out of 100 , 20 points higher -
Fresh Salsa Jean's Classy · 12 oz Not ultra-processed Score 100 out of 100 , 20 points higher -
Salsa Medium Guillermo's · 737 g Not ultra-processed Score 100 out of 100 , 20 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Red Gold Medium Salsa
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 20.5 = 79.5 → 80
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 34 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.3 g |
| Sugars | 3.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.7 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (29 g)
Ingredients
- Tomato Concentrate
- Water
- Tomato Paste
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jalapéno Peppers
- Green Chiles
- Yellow Chiles
- Distilled Vinegar
- Dried Onion
- Salt
- Dried Garlic
- Cilantro
- Natural Flavor
Label text, as published
Tomato Concentrate, Water, Tomato Paste, Diced Tomatoes, Jalapéno Peppers, Green Chiles, Yellow Chiles, Distilled Vinegar, Dried Onion, Salt, Dried Garlic, Cilantro, Natural Flavor
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Red Gold
Sources
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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