Condiments

True lime

Name: True lime
Brand: True Lime

2.29 oz

Excellent out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 80

True lime scores 80 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
minus 2.5 points Maltodextrin: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

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

The Receipt

True lime

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Ingredients

Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points

Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]

subtotal−2.5

Processing

Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points

Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]

subtotal−18

TOTAL 80Excellent

100 − 20.5 = 79.5 → 80

Serving: 1/4 tsp (0.9 g)

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

Crystallized lime (citric acid, lime oil, lime juice), maltodextrin.

Always check the package: recipes change.

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

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Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

“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
Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org