Tomato sauces
Great Value Tomato Sauce
8 oz/227 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- No additives
Why it scores 83
Great Value Tomato Sauce scores 83 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
- plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
- minus 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 17.5 = 82.5 → 83
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 33 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.6 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 0.25 cup (63 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATO CONCENTRATE (TOMATO PASTE, WATER)
- DEHYDRATED ONIONS
- DEHYDRATED GARLIC
- SPICES
- NATURAL FLAVORINGS
- SWEET BELL PEPPER
Label text, as published
TOMATO CONCENTRATE (TOMATO PASTE, WATER), DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, SWEET BELL PEPPER.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Great Value
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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“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