Poultries

Jennie-O Fresh Ground Turkey

Name: Fresh Ground Turkey
Brand: Jennie-O

16 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 100

Jennie-O Fresh Ground Turkey scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
plus 4 points Protein 18.8 g / 100 g: A good source of protein. Info
minus 1.5 points Saturated fat 2.2 g / 100 g: Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Fresh Ground Turkey

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

Saturated fat 2.2 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points

Strong Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [1]
Protein 18.8 g / 100 g plus 4 points

Info A good source of protein. [2]

subtotal+2.5

Bonuses

Simple whole food plus 5 points

Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [3]

subtotal+5

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 7.5 = 107.5 → 100

Serving: 4 ONZ (112 g)

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

TURKEY, ROSEMARY EXTRACT.

Always check the package: recipes change.

Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

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Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

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