Meals
Amy's Enchilada Cheese
127 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 70
Amy's Enchilada Cheese scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Saturated fat 5.5 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.9 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Enchilada Cheese
Ingredients
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 192 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 8.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 30 = 70
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 192 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 8.2 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 tray (255 g)
Ingredients
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC CORN TORTILLAS (ORGANIC WHITE CORN, WATER, TRACE OF LIME)
- ORGANIC MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)
- WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)
- ORGANIC ONIONS
- ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE
- OLIVES
- ORGANIC SWEET RICE FLOUR
- EXPELLER PRESSED HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC GREEN CHILES
- SPICES
- ORGANIC BELL PEPPERS
- CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ANNATTO, ENZYMES)
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC GARLIC
Label text, as published
FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC CORN TORTILLAS (ORGANIC WHITE CORN, WATER, TRACE OF LIME), ORGANIC MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE, OLIVES, ORGANIC SWEET RICE FLOUR, EXPELLER PRESSED HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC GREEN CHILES, SPICES, ORGANIC BELL PEPPERS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ANNATTO, ENZYMES), SEA SALT, ORGANIC GARLIC.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Cardboard
Context only: no points in v1.
Sources
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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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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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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