Dips
Member's Mark Spinach artichoke dip
24 lb
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 32
Member's Mark Spinach artichoke dip scores 32 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 11.7 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. 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
Spinach artichoke dip
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Guar gum minus 2.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 1.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
- Natamycin minus 0.5 points
- Nisin minus 0.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 11.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 267 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 68.5 = 31.5 → 32
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 267 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 23.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (30 g)
Ingredients
- cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xantahn gum)
- artichoke pieces (artichokes flavor citric acid)
- spinach
- mayonnaise (soybean oil, corn syrup, water, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, salt, spice, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor)
- sour cream
- mozzarella cheese (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese, modified powered cellulose)
- asigo cheese (cultured milk, enzymes, salt, cellulose, natmycin, jarlsberg cheese)
Label text, as published
cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture salt, guar gum, carob bean gum, xantahn gum), artichoke pieces (artichokes flavor citric acid), spinach, mayonnaise (soybean oil, corn syrup, water, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, salt, spice, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor), sour cream, mozzarella cheese (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized part skim, skim, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes], modified powered cellulose), asigo cheese (cultured milk, enzymes, salt, cellulose, natmycin (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese food starch, powdered cellulose, natamycin (preservative)), jarlsberg cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, glucono delta lactone, maltodextrin cultured dextrose, sodium diacetate, egg white lysozyme, nisin preparation (salt, nisin preparation), garlic powder, potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
ecfr.gov
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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