Meals
Maya Kaimal Everyday Dal Black Lentil, Tomato & Cumin
10 oz/284 g
Score
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
Why it scores 90
Maya Kaimal Everyday Dal Black Lentil, Tomato & Cumin scores 90 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
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
- minus 2.5 points Calcium chloride: 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.
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The Receipt
Everyday Dal Black Lentil, Tomato & Cumin
Ingredients
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 10 = 90
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 115 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.3 g |
| Sugars | 2.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 package (272 g)
Ingredients
- Black lentils (water, black lentils)
- water
- tomatoes in juice (fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, tomato juice, calcium chloride, citric acid)
- onion
- black gram lentil (water, skinned split black gram lentil)
- coconut cream (coconut cream, water)
- tomato paste
- sunflower oil
- garlic
- ginger
- sea salt
- cumin seed
- coriander
- cumin
- paprika
- cinnamon
- clove
- cardamom
- black pepper
- cayenne
Label text, as published
Black lentils* (water, black lentils*), water, tomatoes in juice* (fresh vine-ripened tomatoes*, tomato juice*, calcium chloride, citric acid), onion*, black gram lentil* (water, skinned split black gram lentil*), coconut cream* (coconut cream*, water), tomato paste*, sunflower oil*, garlic*, ginger*, sea salt, cumin seed*, coriander*, cumin*, paprika*, cinnamon*, clove*, cardamom*, black pepper*, cayenne*.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Maya Kaimal
Sources
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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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov