Meals
Annie's Spirals with Butter & Parmesan
5.25 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 60
Annie's Spirals with Butter & Parmesan scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 1.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 5 points Sugars 9.5 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Spirals with Butter & Parmesan
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 2.5 points
- Silicon dioxide minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 2.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 365 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 13.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 40 = 60
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 365 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.6 g |
| Sugars | 9.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 5.4 g |
| Protein | 13.5 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 serving (74 g)
Ingredients
- Organic Pasta (organic wheat flour, organic whole grain wheat flour)
- Whey
- Parmesan Cheese (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, non-animal enzymes)
- Butter (pasteurized cream, salt)
- Nonfat Milk
- Salt
- Corn Starch
- Natural Flavor
- Sodium Phosphate
- Lactic Acid
- Citric Acid
- Silicon Dioxide (for anticaking)
Label text, as published
Organic Pasta (organic wheat flour, organic whole grain wheat flour), Whey, Parmesan Cheese (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), Butter (pasteurized cream, salt), Nonfat Milk, Salt, Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Silicon Dioxide (for anticaking).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Annie's
Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“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
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“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