S&W Premium Petite-Cut Diced Tomatoes with Sweet Onions & Roasted Garlic — BULLSHIT
Munch or Dump rates S&W Premium Petite-Cut Diced Tomatoes with Sweet Onions & Roasted Garlic by Sw BULLSHIT — score 0/90.
Sold as 'Premium' canned tomatoes, but high fructose corn syrup is the third ingredient and retailer listings flag it 'No Added Sugar' and 'No Artificial Ingredients' — both directly contradicted by the label.
Why this verdict
- Listed as 'No Added Sugar' yet high fructose corn syrup is the 3rd ingredient
- Tagged 'No Artificial Ingredients' while containing HFCS and vague 'natural flavors'
- Added sugar in a savory tomato product that doesn't need any
- 'Natural flavors' hides an undisclosed flavor blend behind a clean-sounding label
Ingredients (13)
- Tomatoes (safe) — Whole tomatoes; the nutritious base of the salsa, source of lycopene and vitamin C.
- Tomato juice (safe) — Just liquid tomato; fine.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup (concerning) — A second refined sweetener stacked on the first; fructose load is linked to fatty liver and metabolic strain.
- Tomato Puree (safe) — Concentrated tomato, still a whole-food ingredient.
- Onions (safe) — Whole vegetable, adds flavor and fiber.
- Roasted garlic (safe) — Real garlic; adds flavor and antioxidants.
- Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
- citric acid (safe) — Common acidulant for tartness; harmless in this amount but can be rough on tooth enamel.
- Dried Onion (safe) — Dehydrated onion for extra savor; fine.
- Spices (safe) — Generic seasoning blend, no concern.
- ONION POWDER (safe) — Standard flavoring.
- calcium chloride (moderate) — Industrial firming agent added to keep the okra crisp; safe but processed.
- Natural Flavors (moderate) — Catch-all term for an undisclosed flavor blend — not harmful, but it undercuts a 'clean' label and isn't really 'no artificial' transparency.