Nut butters
Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 37
Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) 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 14 points Sugars 47.1 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. 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
Pistachio Nut Butter
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Natural and artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 47.1 g / 100 g minus 14 points
100 − 63 = 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 559 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 41.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47.1 g |
| Sugars | 47.1 g |
| Added sugars | 23.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.9 g |
| Protein | 8.8 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (34 g)
Ingredients
- sugar (high concern)
- pistachio
- sugar (high concern)
- vegetable oils
- sunflower oil
- palm oil
- nonfat dry milk
- whey
- sunflower lecithin
- extra virgin olive oil
- natural and artificial flavoring
Label text, as published
sugar, pistachio, sugar, vegetable oils, sunflower oil, palm oil, nonfat dry milk, whey, sunflower lecithin, extra virgin olive oil, natural and artificial flavoring
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts
- Not vegan
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Recalls
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Bettergoods brand pistachio nut butter
FDA · Sep 2, 2026 · Class I
Product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Lots: Lot: LB028ACP04 exp. date: January 28, 2027
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More from Bettergoods
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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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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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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“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