Canned soups
Good & Gather Chicken stock, chicken
32 oz/2 lb/907 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 53
Good & Gather Chicken stock, chicken scores 53 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring and industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better broth, stock and bouillon
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Bona-fide chicken broth Bonafide Provisions · 32 fl oz/1 Quart/946 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 99 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
No salt added chicken broth Bonafide Provisions · 32 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Vegetarian No-Chicken Broth Imagine · 32 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 92 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Chicken low sodium broth, chicken Aneto · 1 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Chicken Stock Swanson · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 47 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chicken stock, chicken
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 47 = 53
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 6 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.4 g |
| Sugars | 0.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1.3 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 cup (245 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
CHICKEN STOCK, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF DEXTROSE, SEA SALT, CARROT PUREE, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION JUICE.
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Good & Gather
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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“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