Frozen plant-based foods mixes
Morningstar Farms Buffalo Chik'n Patties
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 22
Morningstar Farms Buffalo Chik'n Patties scores 22 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 Sugar: 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
Buffalo Chik'n Patties
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 1.5 points
- Methylcellulose minus 0.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 0.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 0.5 points
- Dextrin minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.4 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 239 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Fiber 4.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 12.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 78 = 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 239 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.9 g |
| Sugars | 2.8 g |
| Added sugars | 1.4 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Protein | 12.7 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 patty (71 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- WHEAT FLOUR
- VEGETABLE OIL (corn, canola, sunflower)
- SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
- SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE
- salt
- methylcellulose
- wheat gluten
- maltodextrin
- potato starch
- cornstarch
- tapioca dextrin
- dextrose (high concern)
- paprika color
- garlic powder
- wheat starch
- natural flavors
- hot sauce (aged cayenne peppers, vinegar, salt, garlic powder) (not recognized)
- potassium salt
- yeast extract
- sugar (high concern)
- spices
- onion powder
- leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate) (not recognized)
- citric acid
- vinegar
- yellow corn flour
- paprika extract color
- turmeric extract color
- annatto extract color
- yeast
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (corn, canola and/or sunflower), SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF salt, methylcellulose, wheat gluten, maltodextrin, potato starch, cornstarch, tapioca dextrin, dextrose, paprika color, garlic powder, wheat starch, natural flavors, hot sauce (aged cayenne peppers, vinegar, salt, garlic powder), potassium salt, yeast extract, sugar, spices, onion powder, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), citric acid, vinegar, yellow corn flour, paprika extract color, turmeric extract color, annatto extract color, yeast.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Morningstar Farms
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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“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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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