Chickens

Perdue Ground Chicken

Name: Ground Chicken
Brand: Perdue

16 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 100

Perdue Ground Chicken scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
plus 4 points Protein 19.6 g / 100 g: A good source of protein. Info
minus 0.5 points Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g: Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Ground Chicken

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points

Strong Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [1]
Protein 19.6 g / 100 g plus 4 points

Info A good source of protein. [2]

subtotal+3.5

Bonuses

Simple whole food plus 5 points

Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [3]

subtotal+5

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 8.5 = 108.5 → 100

Serving: 4 ONZ (112 g)

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

GROUND CHICKEN, VINEGAR, ROSEMARY EXTRACT.

Always check the package: recipes change.

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).”

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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.”

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

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

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