Frozen meat and vegetable mixes
Healthy Choice Protein Bowls Vodka Chicken Pasta
269 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 48
Healthy Choice Protein Bowls Vodka Chicken Pasta scores 48 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavoring, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Protein Bowls Vodka Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Spirits minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 52 = 48
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 104 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 7.8 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 269g
Ingredients
- Water
- tomato paste
- Parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes)
- salted vodka (vodka, water, salt)
- onions
- modified corn starch
- soybean oil
- garlic
- nonfat dry milk
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- olive oil
- red pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt)
- garlic powder
- basil
- parsley
- black pepper
- xanthan gum
- guar gum
- cooked pasta (water, enriched wheat flour, quinoa)
- seasoned cooked chicken (chicken breast, water, olive oil, brown sugar, sea salt, natural flavorings)
- leafy greens (kale, chard, spinach)
- yellow bell peppers
- red onion
- peas
Label text, as published
Water, tomato paste, Parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), salted vodka (vodka, water, salt), onions, modified corn starch, soybean oil, garlic, nonfat dry milk, apple cider vinegar, salt, olive oil, red pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, red pepper, salt), garlic powder, basil, parsley, black pepper, xanthan gum, guar gum, cooked pasta (water, enriched wheat flour [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], quinoa), seasoned cooked chicken (chicken breast, water, olive oil, brown sugar, sea salt, natural flavorings), leafy greens (kale, chard, spinach), yellow bell peppers, red onion, peas.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
“There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”
cdc.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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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.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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