Prepared meats
Applegate Naturals Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage, Chicken & Maple
59 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 33
Applegate Naturals Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage, Chicken & Maple scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Maple syrup: 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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Maple Breakfast Sausage Fully Cooked Chicken Mini Links Amylu · 27 oz Not ultra-processed · No sugar Score 70 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Chicken Breakfast Links Amylu · 40 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 89 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
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Chicken & Sage Breakfast Sausage Applegate Naturals · 7 oz Not ultra-processed · No maple syrup Score 67 out of 100 , 34 points higher -
Organic apple maple meatless breakfast sausage Hilary's · 7.3 oz/208 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 69 out of 100 , 36 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chicken & Maple Breakfast Sausage, Chicken & Maple
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Maple syrup minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 186 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 15.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 67.5 = 32.5 → 33
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 186 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.4 g |
| Sugars | 3.4 g |
| Added sugars | 3.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 15.3 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 3 links (59 g)
Ingredients
- CHICKEN
- WATER
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- MAPLE SYRUP (high concern)
- SALT
- SPICES
- NATURAL MAPLE FLAVOR (MAPLE SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR AND BROWN SUGAR MOLASSES)
Label text, as published
CHICKEN**, WATER, CANE SUGAR, MAPLE SYRUP. CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, SPICES, NATURAL MAPLE FLAVOR (MAPLE SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR AND BROWN SUGAR MOLASSES).
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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