Cooked poultries
Perdue Crispy Chicken Strips Breaded White Meat Chicken Strips
26 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 57
Perdue Crispy Chicken Strips Breaded White Meat Chicken Strips scores 57 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.4 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Crispy Chicken Strips Breaded White Meat Chicken Strips
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 214 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Protein 14.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 43.5 = 56.5 → 57
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 214 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 14.3 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 1 portion (84 g)
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat
- water
- salt
- onion powder
- garlic powder. breaded with: wheat flour
- water
- salt
- spices
- garlic powder
- extractives of paprika
- spice extractive
- dextrose (high concern)
- paprika and annatto extracts
Label text, as published
Boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat, water. contains 2% or less of salt, onion powder, garlic powder. breaded with: wheat flour, water, salt. contains 2% or less of spices, garlic powder, extractives of paprika, spice extractive, dextrose, paprika and annatto extracts.
Allergens and diets
Contains: 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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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