Dried mangoes
Southern Grove Sweetened Dried Premium Mango
Score
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 57
Southern Grove Sweetened Dried Premium Mango scores 57 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 7.5 points Sodium metabisulfite: Sulfites must be declared above 10 mg/kg in the EU and UK and at 10 ppm or more in the US because some people, especially people with asthma, react to them. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better dried fruit
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Unsweetened Dried Mango Alesto · 118 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Dried Mango Nutty & Fruity · 40 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 93 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Sweetened dried mango Great Value · 6 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Mango Slices in Organic Mango Juice Simple Truth Organic · 14.1 oz/400 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Just Mango Slices Trader Joe's · 38 gr No added sugars · No sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 22 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sweetened Dried Premium Mango
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sodium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 350 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 43.5 = 56.5 → 57
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 350 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82.5 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 3.5 pieces (40 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
MANGO SLICES, SUGAR, SODIUM METABISULFITE (PRESERVATIVE).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Sulphites
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“ANNEX II SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES 1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybridised strains”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan wheat), rye, barley, oats or their hybridised strains, and products thereof”
legislation.gov.uk
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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