Does organic food score higher?
Organic products get a bonus in Novaz, but it's deliberately small: nutrition and additives still decide most of the score.
How much it counts
The organic part is 10% of a food's score. A certified organic product earns all of it; a conventional product earns none. An organic cookie that's high in sugar still won't score well.
What the USDA Organic seal means
- The product contains at least 95% certified organic ingredients.
- Organic crops are grown without most synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and without genetic engineering.
- 'Made with organic ingredients' means at least 70% organic, and those products can't use the USDA seal.
Where the organic label comes from
Novaz reads organic status from the product's labels in the open database. If a certification on the pack hasn't been recorded there yet, the bonus won't show.
FAQ
- Is organic always healthier?
- Not necessarily. Organic describes how ingredients were farmed, not how much sugar, salt or fat a product contains — which is why it's only a small part of the score.
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