Meals
Tasty Bite Mushroom Marsala
10 oz/285 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 70
Tasty Bite Mushroom Marsala scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 3 points Salt 0.8 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Tasty Bite Mushroom Marsala
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 30.5 = 69.5 → 70
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 79 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Protein | 2.1 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 2/3 cup (140 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATOES
- MUSHROOMS
- POTATOES
- ONIONS
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- GARLIC
- CHICKPEA FLOUR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CORIANDER
- SALT
- SPICES
- CHILI PEPPERS
- TURMERIC
Label text, as published
TOMATOES, MUSHROOMS, POTATOES, ONIONS, SUNFLOWER OIL, GARLIC, CHICKPEA FLOUR, SUGAR, CORIANDER, SALT, SPICES, CHILI PEPPERS, TURMERIC.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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