Sauces

Mina Harissa mild Moroccan Red Pepper Sauce

Name: Harissa mild Moroccan Red Pepper Sauce
Brand: Mina

10 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 86

Mina Harissa mild Moroccan Red Pepper Sauce scores 86 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
minus 3 points Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
minus 3 points Salt 1.1 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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The Receipt

Harissa mild Moroccan Red Pepper Sauce

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Processing

Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points

Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [1]

subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

subtotal−6

TOTAL 86Excellent

100 − 14 = 86

Serving: 1 Tbsp (15 g)

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

Label text, as published

red bell pepper, red chili pepper, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, salt, citric acid,

Always check the package: recipes change.

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
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
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