Cooked chicken
Tyson Crispy Boneless Chicken Bites
24 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 54
Tyson Crispy Boneless Chicken Bites scores 54 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.5 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
Crispy Boneless Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) 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
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 214 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Protein 17.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 46.5 = 53.5 → 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 214 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 17.9 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 3 oz. (84 g)
Ingredients
- boneless (not recognized)
- skinless chicken breast chunks with rib meat
- wheat flour
- chicken broth
- water
- brown sugar (high concern)
- corn starch
- dried garlic
- extractives of paprika
- flavorings
- garlic powder
- rice starch
- salt
- spice extracts
- spices
- breading set in vegetable oil
Label text, as published
boneless, skinless chicken breast chunks with rib meat, wheat flour, chicken broth, water, contains 2% or less of the following: brown sugar, corn starch, dried garlic, extractives of paprika, flavorings, garlic powder, rice starch, salt, spice extracts, spices, breading set in vegetable oil,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Tyson
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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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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“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
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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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“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