5.9 /10
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Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch vs Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed
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What's different
- •Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has 3.5× as much total sugar as Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed (5.3 g vs 1.5 g per 100 g/ml).
- •Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has 4.1× as much sodium as Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed (4,730 mg vs 1,140 mg per 100 g/ml).
- •Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has about 43% more saturated fat than Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed (2 g vs 1.4 g per 100 g/ml).
- •Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed is processed; Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch is lightly processed.
- •Only Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed lists the flagged ingredient Preservative.
- •Only Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed lists the allergen Mustard.
Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch
Fewer concerns on: Ultra-Processing & Refined Carbs, Preservatives & Additives
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed
Fewer concerns on: Excess Sodium & Salt, Added & Hidden Sugar, Unhealthy Fats (Trans & Saturated) +1 more
Scores: Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has the higher Decode Label score (8.3 vs 5.9). Which difference matters most depends on who is eating or using it — that's your call.
A higher score means fewer or lighter concerns found under Decode Label's published rules. It is not a medical "safe", and a lower score does not establish that a product is unsafe.
Safety Score
Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch is a mixed pickle with higher sodium and sugar content, using cottonseed oil and an acidity regulator.
Safety Score
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed is a mixed pickle with a more diverse vegetable mix, lower sodium and sugar, and uses mustard oil.
Side by side
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Concern match
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What matters most to you?
For , scores higher ( vs ). This is only a per-concern fit lens — it doesn't change the overall safety score, where still has the higher score.
For , the two are evenly matched. The overall safety verdict is unchanged.
This one is read from the two ingredient lists rather than measured by the Decode Label engine — useful for choosing, but it is not a safety finding.
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed scores higher due to its lower sodium content of 1140 mg per 100g compared to Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch's 4730 mg per 100g, despite both listing Iodized Salt as a primary ingredient.
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed scores higher with a lower sugar content of 1.5g per 100g, while Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch contains 5.3g of sugar per 100g.
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed scores higher with a lower saturated fat content of 1.4g per 100g, compared to Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch which contains 2g of saturated fat per 100g, with both products listing 0g trans fat.
Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch scores higher as its ingredient list does not explicitly include ingredients typically associated with extensive ultra-processing, unlike Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed which lists 'Preservative'.
Both Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed receive the same score as neither product lists artificial colors or dyes in their ingredients.
Both Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed receive the same score as neither product lists flavour enhancers or MSG in their ingredients.
Both Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed receive the same score as neither product lists artificial sweeteners in their ingredients.
Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch scores higher as it does not list a generic 'Preservative' like Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed does, relying instead on ingredients like Iodized Salt and Acidity Regulator.
Both Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed receive the same score, with Mother's Recipe containing 2g protein per 100g and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed containing 2.4g protein per 100g.
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed scores higher due to its significantly lower sodium and sugar content, and slightly lower saturated fat, contributing to a more favorable nutritional profile compared to Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch.
Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch
In its favour, from the label
- Does not list a generic 'Preservative'
- No artificial colors, dyes, flavor enhancers, MSG, or artificial sweeteners listed
Label findings to note
- Higher sodium content (4730 mg/100g)
- Higher sugar content (5.3g/100g)
- Higher saturated fat content (2g/100g)
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed
In its favour, from the label
- Significantly lower sodium content (1140 mg/100g)
- Lower sugar content (1.5g/100g)
- Lower saturated fat content (1.4g/100g)
- No artificial colors, dyes, flavor enhancers, MSG, or artificial sweeteners listed
Label findings to note
- Lists a generic 'Preservative'
- Higher energy content (167 kcal/100g)
Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch vs Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed — frequently asked questions
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has less per 100 g/ml. Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has 5.3 g and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has 1.5 g of total sugar per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has 0 g and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has 0 g of added sugar per 100 g/ml.
They are about the same. Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has 2 g and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has 2.4 g of protein per 100 g/ml.
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has less per 100 g/ml. Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has 4,730 mg and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has 1,140 mg of sodium per 100 g/ml.
Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has less per 100 g/ml. Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch has 2 g and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed has 1.4 g of saturated fat per 100 g/ml.
Decode Label rates Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch as lightly processed and Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed as processed, from their ingredient lists.
No allergen is named in Mother's Recipe Mixed Pickle Pouch's ingredient list. Tops Gold Pickle, Mixed's ingredient list includes Mustard. Check each pack for "may contain" warnings if you have an allergy.
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