Tomato sauces
Great Value Tomato Sauce
15 oz/425 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 74
Great Value Tomato Sauce scores 74 out of 100 (Good) 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 Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 1 g / 100 g: High in salt. 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
Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 26.5 = 73.5 → 74
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 32 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.4 g |
| Sugars | 4.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 0.25 cup (63 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE)
- SEA SALT
- CITRIC ACID
- ONION POWDER
- GARLIC POWDER
- DEHYDRATED BELL PEPPER
- SPICE
- NATURAL FLAVORS
Label text, as published
TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), LESS THAN 2% OF: SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER. GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED BELL PEPPER, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVORS.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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“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