Canned meats
Armour Vienna bites
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains nitrites or nitrates
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 21
Armour Vienna bites scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: 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.
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The Receipt
Vienna bites
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sodium nitrite minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.5 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 92 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.8 g |
| Sugars | 0.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5.8 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 1/2 cup (50 g)
Ingredients
- Chicken Broth
- Vienna Bites (Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup, Beef, Pork, Dextrose, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Spices, Alpha Tocopherol [Antioxidant], in Calcium Alginate Casing Colored with Fruit Juice and Beta Carotene) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Chicken Broth, Vienna Bites (Mechanically Separated Chicken, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup, Less than 2% of: Beef, Pork, Dextrose, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Spices, Alpha Tocopherol [Antioxidant], in Calcium Alginate Casing Colored with Fruit Juice and Beta Carotene).
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Armour
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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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“the presence of nitrites and nitrates in foods can give rise to the formation of nitrosamines some of which are carcinogenic.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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EFSA confirms safe levels for nitrites and nitrates added to food
“They concluded that when nitrites are used at approved levels, their contribution to overall exposure to nitrosamines is of low concern for health.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern
“Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern”
efsa.europa.eu
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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