Dips
Garden Fresh Gourmet Jack's Cantina Organic Salsa
48 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
Why it scores 67
Garden Fresh Gourmet Jack's Cantina Organic Salsa scores 67 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Agave syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 5 points Salt 1.6 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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Sunbelt Organic Salsa Sunbelt · 16 oz/454 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic Medium Salsa Seven Farms · 16 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic medium salsa Hatch · 16 oz/1 lb/454 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 97 out of 100 , 30 points higher -
Organics thick salsa chunky mild H-E-B Organics · 16 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic Thick & Chunky Salsa Trader Joe's · 16 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 94 out of 100 , 27 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Jack's Cantina Organic Salsa
Ingredients
- Agave syrup minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 33 = 67
Can’t score above 79. Contains agave syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 17 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.6 g |
Ingredients
- organic tomatoes
- organic tomato juice
- organic onions
- organic green peppers
- organic cilantro
- organic jalapeno peppers
- water
- sea salt
- organic vinegar
- organic agave syrup (high concern)
- organic spice
- citric acid
- organic lime juice
- organic garlic
Label text, as published
organic tomatoes, organic tomato juice, organic onions, organic green peppers, organic cilantro, organic jalapeno peppers, water, contains less than 2% of: sea salt, organic vinegar, organic agave syrup, organic spice, citric acid, organic lime juice, organic garlic,
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Garden Fresh Gourmet
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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“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)”
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