Food
Reser's Main St Bistro Select Baked Scalloped Potatoes
40 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 44
Reser's Main St Bistro Select Baked Scalloped Potatoes scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 7 points Saturated fat 6.4 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better fries and frozen potatoes
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Organic Yukon Select Fries With A Touch Of Sea Salt Alexia · 22 oz/1.37 lb/623 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 89 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Yukon Select Fries Alexia · 15 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 89 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Roasted Potatoes with Peppers & Onions Trader Joe's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 87 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Organic Crinkle Cut Fries Field Day · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
Rosemary Garlic House-Cut Fries Jesse & Ben's · 14 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 94 out of 100 , 50 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Baked Scalloped Potatoes
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Nisin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 6.4 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 56.5 = 43.5 → 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 150 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 0.5 cup (140 g)
Ingredients
- POTATOES
- WHOLE MILK
- CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, FAT FREE MILK)
- BUTTER (SWEET CREAM [MILK], SALT)
- SOUR CREAM (PASTEURIZED CULTURED CREAM [MILK], NON-FAT MILK POWDER, ENZYMES)
- PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)
- MODIFIED CORN STARCH
- ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)
- SALT
- ONION POWDER
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- BLACK PEPPER
- NISIN PREPARATION (SALT, NISIN [A NATURAL ANTIMICROBIAL])
Label text, as published
POTATOES, WHOLE MILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), HEAVY CREAM (CREAM, FAT FREE MILK), BUTTER (SWEET CREAM [MILK], SALT), SOUR CREAM (PASTEURIZED CULTURED CREAM [MILK], NON-FAT MILK POWDER, ENZYMES), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ROMANO CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), SALT, ONION POWDER, DEXTROSE, BLACK PEPPER, NISIN PREPARATION (SALT, NISIN [A NATURAL ANTIMICROBIAL])
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
canada.ca
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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