Breads
Sandwich Bros. Chicken Melts
37.5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 49
Sandwich Bros. Chicken Melts scores 49 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 5 points Salt 1.5 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Chicken Melts
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sorbic acid minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 254 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 12.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 51.5 = 48.5 → 49
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 254 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Added sugars | 1.4 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Protein | 12.7 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 Sandwich (71 g)
Ingredients
- Fully Cooked White Meat Chicken Patty Coated With Seasoning (White Meat Chicken, Water, Sugar, Romano Cheese, Salt, Sodium Phosphates. Coated With Corn Flour, Wheat Flour, Salt, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Paprika, Corn Starch, Spices, Paprika Extract [Color])
- Pita Pocket (Wheat Flour, Water, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Salt, Baker's Yeast, Malted Barley Flour)
- Pasteurized Process American Cheese (Cultured Milk, Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Sorbic Acid [For Freshness], Vegetable Color [Annatto And Paprika Extract Blend], Enzymes)
Label text, as published
Fully Cooked White Meat Chicken Patty Coated With Seasoning (White Meat Chicken, Water, Sugar, Romano Cheese [Part-Skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Salt, Sodium Phosphates. Coated With Corn Flour, Wheat Flour, Salt, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Paprika, Corn Starch, Spices, Paprika Extract [Color]), Pita Pocket (Wheat Flour, Water, Less Than 2% Of: High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Sugar, Salt, Baker's Yeast, Malted Barley Flour),Pasteurized Process American Cheese (Cultured Milk, Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphates, Salt, Sorbic Acid [For Freshness], Vegetable Color [Annatto And Paprika Extract Blend], Enzymes). CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, 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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
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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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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