Food
Starkist Smart Bowls Rice & Beans with Tuna Jambalaya
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 43
Starkist Smart Bowls Rice & Beans with Tuna Jambalaya scores 43 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 1.3 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Smart Bowls Rice & Beans with Tuna Jambalaya
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 57 = 43
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 125 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18 g |
| Sugars | 0.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0.6 g |
| Fiber | 2.3 g |
| Protein | 7.8 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 128g
Ingredients
- cooked rice and beans (water, brown rice, kidney beans)
- water
- light tuna
- green bell pepper
- tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato puree, salt)
- celery
- onion
- red bell pepper
- green onion
- chili pepper
- parsley
- garlic
- spices and coloring
- salt
- natural spice extractives
- natural flavors
- sunflower oil
- tomato powder
- sassafras (not recognized)
- sugar (high concern)
- citric acid
- xanthan gum
- food starch-modified (corn)
- yeast extract
Label text, as published
cooked rice and beans (water, brown rice, kidney beans), water, light tuna, green bell pepper, tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato puree, salt), celery, onion, red bell pepper, green onion, chili pepper, parsley, garlic, spices and coloring, salt, natural spice extractives, natural flavors, sunflower oil, tomato powder, sassafras, sugar, citric acid, xanthan gum, food starch-modified (corn), yeast extract
Allergens and diets
Contains: Fish, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Starkist
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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“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