Trader Joe's Organic Free Range Chicken Broth
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Liquid chicken broths

Trader Joe's Organic Free Range Chicken Broth

32 fl oz

Score

Excellent 89 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains nitrites or nitrates
  • Contains seed oils
  • No additives

Why it scores 89

Trader Joe's Organic Free Range Chicken Broth scores 89 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 7.5 points Cultured celery powder (natural nitrite source): Provides nitrite like synthetic curing salts. Regulatory
  2. minus 2.5 points Canola oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
  3. minus 1 points Salt 0.6 g / 100 g: Contains some salt. Strong

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

The Receipt

Organic Free Range Chicken Broth

START100

Ingredients

  • Cultured celery powder (natural nitrite source) minus 7.5 points
    Regulatory Provides nitrite like synthetic curing salts. [1][2]
  • Canola oil minus 2.5 points
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [3][4][5][6]
subtotal−10

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
    Strong Contains some salt. [7]
subtotal−1

TOTAL 89Excellent

100 − 11 = 89


GTIN 00003041000060 · 2026-03-19

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy4 kcal
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Added sugars0 g
Protein0.4 g
Salt0.6 g

Serving: 1 cup (240 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Saturated Fat Og Trans Fat Og Cholesterol Omg Sodium 550mg Total Carbohydrate less than 1g Dietary Fiber Og Total Sugars less than 1g Includes Og Added Sugars Protein 1g Vitamin D Omcg Calcium 10mg Iron Omg Potassium 70mg 0% 24% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. INCREMENTS: ORGANIC CHICKEN BROTH ORGANIC NATURAL CHICKEN FLAVORS SEA SALT, ORGANIC CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC ONION JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANI CELERY JUICE CONCENTRATE CERTIFIED ORGANIC BY QUALITY GEE ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL (CAI)

Allergens and diets

Contains: Celery

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  2. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 of 6 October 2023 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards food additives nitrites (E 249–250) and nitrates (E 251–252)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 6, 2023 · Law

    “the presence of nitrites and nitrates in foods can give rise to the formation of nitrosamines some of which are carcinogenic.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  3. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”

    doi.org

  4. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  5. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int