Dips
Fresh Crawlings Salsa
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 43
Fresh Crawlings Salsa scores 43 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 7.5 points Sodium benzoate: Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better salsa
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Salsa Especial Medium Trader Joe's · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 85 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Organic Thick & Chunky Salsa Trader Joe's · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 94 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa Simply Truth Organic · 30 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 97 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
Mild Salsa Wellsley Farms · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
Hatch valley salsa Trader Jose's · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 91 out of 100 , 48 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Salsa
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sodium benzoate minus 7.5 points
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 57.5 = 42.5 → 43
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 36 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (28 g)
Ingredients
- TOMATO (TOMATO, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE)
- ONION
- ANAHEIM CHILI PEPPER
- CILANTRO
- JALAPENO CHILI PEPPER
- SALT
- SUGAR (high concern)
- WATER
- DEHYDRATED GARLIC
- LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE
- WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR
- CANOLA OIL
- SODIUM BENZOATE (MAINTAINS FRESHNESS) (moderate concern)
- XANTHAN GUM
- BLEND OF DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE AND FRESH TOMATOES
- FRESH VEGETABLES
Label text, as published
**TOMATO (TOMATO, TOMATO JUICE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), *ONION, *ANAHEIM CHILI PEPPER, *CILANTRO, *JALAPENO CHILI PEPPER, SALT, SUGAR, LESS THAN 1% OF: WATER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, CANOLA OIL, SODIUM BENZOATE (MAINTAINS FRESHNESS), XANTHAN GUM, **BLEND OF DICED TOMATOES IN JUICE AND FRESH TOMATOES, *FRESH VEGETABLES
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive (records the 2016 benzoate re-evaluation)
“derived a group ADI of 5 mg/kg bw per day (expressed as benzoic acid) in accordance with the ADI previously derived by SCF and JECFA”
doi.org
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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
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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