Simple Truth Organic Free Range Chicken Stock
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Food

Simple Truth Organic Free Range Chicken Stock

32 oz

Score

Good 64 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Certified organic

Why it scores 64

Simple Truth Organic Free Range Chicken Stock scores 64 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info

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

The Receipt

Free Range Chicken Stock

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
subtotal−22.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
    Strong Contains some salt. [5]
subtotal−1

Bonuses

  • Certified organic plus 5 points
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [6][7]
subtotal+5

TOTAL 64Good

100 − 36.5 = 63.5 → 64

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]


GTIN 00011110049650 · 2025-12-06

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy10 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates0.4 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein1.7 g
Salt0.4 g

Serving: 1 portion (240 ml)

Ingredients

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

water, organic chicken flavor, organic chicken bone broth, sea salt, organic vegetable juice concentrates (carrot, onion, celery), organic onion powder, yeast extract, organic cane sugar, organic turmeric (color), organic flavor. do not purchase if tamper-evident ring is broken, unscrewing cap breaks foil seal, store unopened carton at room temperature. promptly refrigerate unused portion once opened

Allergens and diets

Contains: Celery

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    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

  6. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov

  8. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org