Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Sipping Bone Broth
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Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Sipping Bone Broth

192 fl oz

Score

Excellent 83 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Certified organic
  • No synthetic dyes

Why it scores 83

Kirkland Signature Organic Chicken Sipping Bone Broth scores 83 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
  3. minus 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Organic Chicken Sipping Bone Broth

START100

Ingredients

  • Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [1][2]
subtotal−2.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [2]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: color (added) and flavoring. [2]
subtotal−19.5

Bonuses

  • Certified organic plus 5 points
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [3][4]
subtotal+5

TOTAL 83Excellent

100 − 17 = 83


GTIN 00096619095032 · 2025-12-14

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy19 kcal
Fat0.2 g
Saturated fat0.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein3.8 g
Salt0.1 g

Serving: 8 fl. oz (240 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

ORGANIC CHICKEN STOCK, ORGANIC VEGETABLE BROTH (ORGANIC CARROT, ORGANIC CELERY, ORGANIC ONION), WITH LESS THAN 2 PERCENT ORGANIC FLAVOR, NATURAL ROASTED FLAVOR, SALT, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT, ORGANIC TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Celery

  • Not vegan
  • Not vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “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

  5. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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