B&G Foods North America Inc. Green Giant Cream Style Sweet Corn
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Vegetables based foods

B&G Foods North America Inc. Green Giant Cream Style Sweet Corn

418 g

Score

Good 72 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • 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:

  1. minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 3 points Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
  3. 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.

The Receipt

Green Giant Cream Style Sweet Corn

START100

Ingredients

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

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
    Strong High in salt. [5]
subtotal−6

TOTAL 72Good

100 − 28.5 = 71.5 → 72

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


GTIN 00020000105918 · 2023-06-29

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy71 kcal
Fat0.4 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates16.5 g
Sugars6.3 g
Added sugars3.9 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein1.6 g
Salt0.6 g

Serving: 127

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
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

  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