Cooked chicken breast without skin
Tyson Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast Strips
48 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 29
Tyson Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast Strips scores 29 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup solids: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast Strips
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Corn syrup solids minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.2 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Protein 20.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 71 = 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 131 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.4 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 20.2 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 serving (84 g)
Ingredients
- BONELESS (not recognized)
- SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT
- CHICKEN BROTH
- FOOD STARCH
- ROTISSERIE SEASONING (WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, DEHYDRATED CHICKEN BROTH, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, SPICE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS)
- SEASONING (SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS)
- VINEGAR
Label text, as published
BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, CHICKEN BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: FOOD STARCH, ROTISSERIE SEASONING (WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, DEHYDRATED CHICKEN BROTH, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ONION POWDER, MALTODEXTRIN, RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, SPICE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVORS), SEASONING (SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), VINEGAR. SAUTEED IN VEGETABLE OIL.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-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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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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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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“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