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Fresh Express Chopped Kit Asian
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Prepared salads

Fresh Express Chopped Kit Asian

12.0 oz

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
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Why it scores 23

Fresh Express Chopped Kit Asian scores 23 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
  3. 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.

The Receipt

Chopped Kit Asian

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Dextrose
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener)
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−50

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: flavoring, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [4]
subtotal−22.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 7 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. [5]
  • Salt 0.6 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some salt. [6]
subtotal−5
TOTAL 23Poor

100 − 77.5 = 22.5 → 23

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00071279302027 · 2026-09-28

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy160 kcal
Fat11 g
Saturated fat1.5 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates14 g
Sugars7 g
Added sugars4 g
Fiber2 g
Protein3 g
Salt0.6 g

Serving: 1 cup (100 g)

Ingredients

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

VEGETABLES: GREEN CABBAGE, ROMAINE LETTUCE, RED CABBAGE, CARROTS, GREEN ONION, DRESSING: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SESAME OIL, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, DEXTROSE, PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED GINGER, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, SESAME SEEDS, NATURAL FLAVORS, ROSEMARY EXTRACT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WONTON STRIPS: WHEAT FLOUR, NON-GMO CANOLA OIL, WATER, SALT, ALMONDS

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Sesame, Celery

  • Not vegan
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  8. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  9. 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

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

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  11. 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