Sandwiches
Don Lee Farms Organic Chipotle Black Bean Burger
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 79
Don Lee Farms Organic Chipotle Black Bean Burger scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.2 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
Capped at 79: Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern.
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic Chipotle Black Bean Burger
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pea protein minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 239 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 19.5 = 80.5 → 81 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 239 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.7 g |
| Sugars | 2.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0.9 g |
| Fiber | 4.4 g |
| Protein | 6.2 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 piece (113 g)
Ingredients
- organic black beans cooked in water
- organ vegetables (organic tomatoes in organic tomato juice farms water, organic brown rice flour, organic soybean organic onions, organic corn)
- organic brown rice ca organic cornstarch
- organic pea protein
- 2% or of organic spices
- sea salt
- organic sugar o per organic chipotle chili (high concern)
- organic re powder organic garlic age by bon
Label text, as published
organic black beans cooked in water, organ vegetables (organic tomatoes in organic tomato juice farms water, organic brown rice flour, organic soybean organic onions, organic corn), organic brown rice ca organic cornstarch, organic pea protein, 2% or of organic spices, sea salt, organic sugar o per organic chipotle chili, organic re powder organic garlic age by bon
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov