Ketchup

Star Ketchup star

Name: Ketchup star
Brand: Star

310 g

Excellent out of 100 High confidence

Why it scores 87

Star Ketchup star scores 87 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 11 points Sugars 22.4 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
minus 2.5 points Potassium sorbate: EFSA (2019) set a group ADI of 11 mg/kg body weight (as sorbic acid); generally recognized as safe in the US. Strong

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

The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.

The Receipt

Ketchup star

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Ingredients

Potassium sorbate minus 2.5 points

Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI of 11 mg/kg body weight (as sorbic acid); generally recognized as safe in the US. [1][2]

subtotal−2.5

Nutrition per 100 g

subtotal−11

TOTAL 87Excellent

100 − 13.5 = 86.5 → 87

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

Label text, as published

نشا: مشخن المائدة، خل الطماطلخ مركز سكر، ماء، المکونات: وتوابل.حافظة (E202.E211) ملح،مواد معدل

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Opinion on the follow-up of the re-evaluation of sorbic acid (E200) and potassium sorbate (E202) as food additives

European Food Safety Authority · Mar 1, 2019 · Agency assessment

“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”

doi.org
21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Nov 22, 2016 · Law

ecfr.gov
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