Prepared salads
Taylor Farms Avocado Ranch Chopped Kit
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 21
Taylor Farms Avocado Ranch Chopped Kit scores 21 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 Dextrose: 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.
The Receipt
Avocado Ranch Chopped Kit
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 79.5 = 20.5 → 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 130 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 cup (100 g)
Ingredients
- GREEN CABBAGE
- AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING (canola oil, non fat sour cream, water, avocado, egg yolk, cilantro, sugar, salt, distilled vinegar, modified corn starch, dried onion, apple cider vinegar, gluconic acid, spices, lime juice concentrate, maltodextrin, dried garlic, dextrose, lactic acid, xanthan gum, cultured dextrose, dried red pepper, dried bell pepper, mixed tocopherols, mustard flour, fruit juices and turmeric extract (color), natural flavors, guar gum, dried lemon peel, citric acid)
- ROMAINE
- LETTUCE
- CARROT
- TACO CHEESE BLEND (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), annatto, (vegetable color), enzymes, maltodextrin, natural flavor, paprika oleoresin (color), potato flour, salt, spice, sugar)
- GREEN ONION
- CORN
- CILANTRO
Label text, as published
GREEN CABBAGE, AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING (canola oil, non fat sour cream (cultured skim milk, corn starch, tapioca starch, carrageenan, locust bean gum), water, avocado, egg yolk, cilantro, sugar, salt, distilled vinegar, modified corn starch, dried onion, apple cider vinegar, gluconic acid, spices, lime juice concentrate, maltodextrin, dried garlic, dextrose, lactic acid, xanthan gum, cultured dextrose, dried red pepper, dried bell pepper, mixed tocopherols, mustard flour, fruit juices and turmeric extract (color), natural flavors, guar gum, dried lemon peel, citric acid), ROMAINE LETTUCE, CARROT, TACO CHEESE BLEND (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), contains less than 2% of: annatto (vegetable color), enzymes, maltodextrin, natural flavor, paprika oleoresin (color), potato flour, salt, spice, sugar), GREEN ONION, CORN, CILANTRO.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Egg, Mustard
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Taylor 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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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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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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“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
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org