Frozen foods
Amy's Mexican Casserole Bowl
medium square
Score
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
Why it scores 90
Amy's Mexican Casserole Bowl scores 90 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
- minus 2.5 points Safflower oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
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
Ingredients
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.9 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 10 = 90
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 138 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 bowl (269 g)
Ingredients
- Filtered water
- organic corn
- organic corn masa (organic stoneground corn, trace of lime)
- organic black beans
- monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, culture, salt, enzymes [without animal enzymes or rennet])
- olives
- organic tomato puree
- expeller pressed high oleic safflower
- sunflower oil
- organic onions
- organic sweet rice flour
- spices
- organic garlic
- sea salt
- organic cilantro
Label text, as published
Filtered water, organic corn, organic corn masa (organic stoneground corn, trace of lime), organic black beans, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, culture, salt, enzymes [without animal enzymes or rennet]), olives, organic tomato puree, expeller pressed high oleic safflower and/or sunflower oil, organic onions, organic sweet rice flour, spices, organic garlic, sea salt, organic cilantro.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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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.”
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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“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”
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