Poultry meals
Healthy Choice Southwest-Style Chicken Burrito Bowl
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 53
Healthy Choice Southwest-Style Chicken Burrito Bowl scores 53 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points 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 Canola oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Street Food Bean & Rice Burrito Bowl Ben's Original · 255 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 88 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Baby burrito bowl Sprout Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Southwest-Style Chicken Burrito Bowl
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 47 = 53
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 104 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.4 g |
| Sugars | 2.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 portion (269 g)
Ingredients
- VEGETABLES (CORN, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, COOKED BLACK BEANS)
- SAUCE (WATER, GUAJILLO PEPPER PUREE, TOMATO PASTE, ONIONS, CORN STARCH, GARLIC, SUGAR, BUTTER, CANOLA OIL, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, ANCHO CHILE PEPPERS, GROUND CUMIN, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, OREGANO) (not recognized)
- COOKED BROWN RICE (WATER, BROWN RICE)
- SEASONED COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, SUGAR, SEA SALT, OLIVE OIL, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, ISOLATED SOY PRODUCT, RICE STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORING)
- COTIJA CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
Label text, as published
VEGETABLES (CORN, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, COOKED BLACK BEANS [WATER, BLACK BEANS]). SAUCE (WATER, GUAJILLO PEPPER PUREE [WATER, DRIED GUAJILLO CHILE PEPPERS], TOMATO PASTE, ONIONS, CORN STARCH, GARLIC, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SUGAR, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], CANOLA OIL, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, ANCHO CHILE PEPPERS, GROUND CUMIN, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, OREGANO). COOKED BROWN RICE (WATER, BROWN RICE). SEASONED COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, SUGAR, SEA SALT, OLIVE OIL, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, ISOLATED SOY PRODUCT, RICE STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORING). COTIJA CHEESE (CULTURED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- 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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“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