Sausages
Whole Foods Market Organic Parmesan & Mushroom Chicken Sausage
12 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains nitrites or nitrates
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 60
Whole Foods Market Organic Parmesan & Mushroom Chicken Sausage 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 7.5 points Cultured celery powder (natural nitrite source): Provides nitrite like synthetic curing salts. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic Parmesan & Mushroom Chicken Sausage
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Cultured celery powder (natural nitrite source) minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 176 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 17.7 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). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 176 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.5 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 17.7 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 1 link (85 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC CHICKEN
- ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES)
- WATER
- ORGANIC WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS
- VINEGAR
- SEA SALT
- CULTURED CELERY POWDER (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- ORGANIC THYME
- ORGANIC ROSEMARY
- ORGANIC CRUSHED RED PEPPER
Label text, as published
ORGANIC CHICKEN, ORGANIC PARMESAN CHEESE (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES), WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIC WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC THYME, ORGANIC ROSEMARY, ORGANIC CRUSHED RED PEPPER. IN A NATURAL PORK CASING.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“the presence of nitrites and nitrates in foods can give rise to the formation of nitrosamines some of which are carcinogenic.”
eur-lex.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)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk