Sauces
Ghirardelli Sea Salt Caramel
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 11
Ghirardelli Sea Salt Caramel scores 11 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Sea Salt Caramel
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 40 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 275 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 89 = 11
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 275 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67.5 g |
| Sugars | 40 g |
| Added sugars | 40 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 40 g
Ingredients
- Corn syrup (high concern)
- invert cane sugar (high concern)
- water
- cane sugar (high concern)
- skim milk
- heavy cream
- sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar)
- sea salt
- salt
- natural flavor
- sodium citrate
- pectin
Label text, as published
Corn syrup, invert cane sugar, water, cane sugar, skim milk, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), sea salt, salt, natural flavor, sodium citrate, pectin.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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)”
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