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Amy's Mexican Casserole Bowl
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Frozen ready-made meals

Amy's Mexican Casserole Bowl

9.5 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains seed oils
  • Certified organic
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Why it scores 88

Amy's Mexican Casserole Bowl scores 88 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  2. Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
  3. Salt 0.7 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 Receipt

Mexican Casserole Bowl

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Ingredients

  • Safflower oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [1][2][3][4]
  • Sunflower oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [1][2][3][4]
subtotal−5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [5]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 1.9 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. [6]
  • Salt 0.7 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [7]
subtotal−4

Bonuses

  • Certified organic
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [8][9]
subtotal+5
TOTAL 88Excellent

100 − 12 = 88

GTIN 00042272001637 · 2026-07-17

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy141 kcal
Fat6 g
Saturated fat1.9 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates17.1 g
Sugars1.5 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber2.2 g
Protein4.5 g
Salt0.7 g

Serving: 1 bowi (269 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC CORN, ORGANIC CORN MASA (ORGANIC STONEGROUND CORN FLOUR, TRACE OF LIME), ORGANIC BLACK BEANS, MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), OLIVES, ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE, EXPELLER PRESSED HIGH OLEIC SAFFLOWER AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC SWEET RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC ONIONS, SPICES, SEA SALT, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC CILANTRO.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk

  • Not vegan
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  2. Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death: evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and updated meta-analysis

    BMJ · Feb 4, 2013 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  4. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. 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).”

    who.int

  7. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  8. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  9. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov