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GARDEN COMBO PASTA SAUCE, GARDEN COMBO

GOOD & GATHER · 30/100 · Not approved

1 not-approved ingredient detected

What we flagged

IngredientVerdictWhy
Sugar (Refined) Caution Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) Not approved Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
Natural Flavor Caution Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

How the score was reached

100 − 50×1 − 10×2 − 5×0 = 30

ReasonPointsDetail
Vegetable Oil (unspecified) -50 Generic label almost always refers to a blend of soybean, corn, or canola oil.
Sugar (Refined) -10 Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener.
Natural Flavor -10 Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency.

Ingredients

TomatoesWaterdiced tomatoes in tomato juiceOnionzucchinigreen pepperscelerySugar (Refined)Vegetable Oil (unspecified)cottonseedcanolasoybeancarrotscontains less than ofSaltspiceCitric AcidNatural Flavor

Diets this fits

PescatarianGluten-freeDairy-free

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