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Dave's Gourmet Organic Roasted Garlic & Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce
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Tomato sauces

Dave's Gourmet Organic Roasted Garlic & Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce

25.5 oz (723 g)

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 79

Dave's Gourmet Organic Roasted Garlic & Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info

Capped at 79: Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern.

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Organic Roasted Garlic & Sweet Basil Pasta Sauce

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [5][6]
  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [4]
subtotal+8
TOTAL 79Good

100 − 20 = 80 → capped at 79

Capped at 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00753469010041 · 2026-07-31

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy58 kcal
Fat3.8 g
Saturated fat0.4 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates6.7 g
Sugars4.2 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein0.8 g
Salt0.3 g

Serving: 0.5 cup (125 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

ORGANIC TOMATOES, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC CARROTS, WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC ROASTED GARLIC, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC SWEET BASIL, AND ORGANIC SPICES.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  6. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov