Sausages
Amylu Apple & Gouda Chicken Sausages
12 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 60
Amylu Apple & Gouda Chicken Sausages scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 7 points Salt 1.9 g / 100 g: Very 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
Apple & Gouda Chicken Sausages
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Collagen minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 4.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 200 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 17.6 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60
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). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 200 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g |
| Sugars | 4.7 g |
| Added sugars | 1.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 17.6 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 link (85 g)
Ingredients
- Chicken (Raised Without Antibiotics)
- Apples
- Gouda Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Beta Carotene Color)
- Spices
- Extract Of Rosemary
- Kosher Salt
- Water
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Vinegar
- Beef Collagen Casing
Label text, as published
Chicken (Raised Without Antibiotics), Apples, Gouda Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Beta Carotene Color), Contains 2% Or Less Of: (Spices, Extract Of Rosemary, Kosher Salt, Water, Cane Sugar, Vinegar, Beef Collagen Casing).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Amylu
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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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