Vegetables based foods
B&G Foods North America Inc. Green Giant Cream Style Sweet Corn
418 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 72
B&G Foods North America Inc. Green Giant Cream Style Sweet Corn scores 72 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 3 points Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.6 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Green Giant Cream Style Sweet Corn
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 28.5 = 71.5 → 72
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 71 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.5 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Added sugars | 3.9 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 127
Ingredients
Label text, as published
GOLDEN WHOLE KERNEL CORN, WATER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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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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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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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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