Meals with chicken
Healthy Choice Greek-Style Chicken
9.5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 55
Healthy Choice Greek-Style Chicken scores 55 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 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Greek-Style Chicken
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Wine minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 45.5 = 54.5 → 55
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 67 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Sugars | 1.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 meal (269 g)
Ingredients
- SEASONED COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, OLIVE OIL, BROWN SUGAR, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS)
- CAULIFLOWER
- SAUCE (WATER, FETA CHEESE, ONIONS, RED WINE VINEGAR, TAPIOCA STARCH, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, OREGANO, CHARDONNAY WINE, CANOLA OIL, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, BLACK PEPPER) (not recognized)
- TOMATOES
- ARTICHOKES
- GREEN ZUCCHINI
- LEAFY GREENS (CAULIFLOWER LEAVES, KALE, CHARD, SPINACH)
- RED ONION
- CITRIC ACID
Label text, as published
SEASONED COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, OLIVE OIL, BROWN SUGAR, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVORINGS), CAULIFLOWER, SAUCE (WATER, FETA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES], ONIONS, RED WINE VINEGAR, TAPIOCA STARCH, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, OREGANO, CHARDONNAY WINE, CANOLA OIL, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, BLACK PEPPER), TOMATOES, ARTICHOKES, GREEN ZUCCHINI, LEAFY GREENS (CAULIFLOWER LEAVES, KALE, CHARD, SPINACH), RED ONION, CITRIC ACID.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic, Paper, Paperboard
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Healthy Choice
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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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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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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“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