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Primal Kitchen Cocktail Sauce Organic and Unsweetened
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Primal Kitchen Cocktail Sauce Organic and Unsweetened

8.5 oz/241 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in salt
  • Contains added sugars
  • Certified organic
  • No additives
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Why it scores 70

Primal Kitchen Cocktail Sauce Organic and Unsweetened scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
  2. Salt 2.2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
  3. Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Cocktail Sauce Organic and Unsweetened

START100

Ingredients

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener)
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−20

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Salt 2.2 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [4]
subtotal−10
TOTAL 70Good

100 − 30 = 70

Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]

GTIN 00850004639351 · 2026-06-04

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy47 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates9.4 g
Sugars6.3 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber1.6 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt2.2 g

Serving: 1/4 cup (64 g)

Ingredients

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

ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE (WATER, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE), ORGANIC HORSERADISH (ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC HORSERADISH, WATER, SEA SALT), ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST), ORGANIC WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WHITE WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST), SEA SALT, ORGANIC PARSLEY, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, ORGANIC DRIED GARLIC, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC CINNAMON.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Mustard

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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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. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  5. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  6. 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