Food
Alexia Sweet Potato Tots
20 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 42
Alexia Sweet Potato Tots scores 42 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Sugars 11.9 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better fries and frozen potatoes
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Sweet Potato Super Fries Actual Veggies · 14 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 83 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Potato Tots Roots Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 58 points higher -
Sweet Potato Fries Organic Roots Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 86 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Sweet Potato Tallow House-Cut Fries Jesse & Ben's · 14 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 84 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Sweet Potato Hash Brown Strong Roots No added sugars · No sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 37 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sweet Potato Tots
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Dextrin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 11.9 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 190 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 58 = 42
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 190 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28.6 g |
| Sugars | 11.9 g |
| Added sugars | 6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 0.66 cup (84 g)
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes
- cane sugar (high concern)
- corn starch
- vegetable oil (high oleic canola, canola, sunflower)
- rice flour
- tapioca starch
- dextrin
- sea salt
- natural flavor
- spice
- salad mustard powder (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika)
- xanthan gum
Label text, as published
sweet potatoes, cane sugar, corn starch, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: high oleic canola, canola, sunflower), rice flour, tapioca starch, dextrin, sea salt, natural flavor, spice, salad mustard powder (distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika), xanthan gum,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Mustard
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Alexia
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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“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