Sauces
Good & Gather Roasted Salsa Verde
16 oz/1 lb/454 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 60
Good & Gather Roasted Salsa Verde scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better salsa
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Verde Sensitive Salsa Fody · 16 0Z/454 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Organic Fire Roasted Salsa Sprouts Farmers Market · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Simply natural campfire roasted salsa Jardine Foods Inc. · 16 oz/453 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 92 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Roasted Garlic Medium Salsa Green Mountain Gringo · 16 oz/454 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 92 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Double Roasted Salsa Trader Joe's · 340 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 92 out of 100 , 32 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Roasted Salsa Verde
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 33 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (30 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATILLOS
- WATER
- ROASTED JALAPENO PEPPERS
- GREEN CHILES
- ONION
- SALT
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CITRUS FIBER
- SPICES
- GARLIC
- CILANTRO
- NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
TOMATILLOS, WATER, ROASTED JALAPENO PEPPERS, GREEN CHILES, ONION, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SUGAR, CITRUS FIBER, SPICES, GARLIC, CILANTRO, NATURAL FLAVOR.
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Good & Gather
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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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