Cooked chicken
Kirkland Signature Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets
48 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 72
Kirkland Signature Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets scores 72 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 1.7 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Protein 16 g / 100 g: A good source of protein. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better chicken nuggets and tenders
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Chicken Breast Fillets Just Bare · 112 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
Organic Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat Whole Foods Market · 8 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
Chicken Breast Tenderloins Trader Joe's · 40 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 28 points higher -
Uncooked Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets Foster Farms Less salt · No added sugars Score 96 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Organic Chicken Breast Fillets Just Bare · 112 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 28 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 162 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Protein 16 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 28 = 72
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 | 162 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Added sugars | 1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 1 portion (138 g)
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breast
- water
- seasoning (sugar, salt, spices including paprika and celery seed, chicken fat, spice extractive, canola oil, soybean oil)
- rice starch
- wheat flour
- sugar (high concern)
- salt
- nonfat dried milk
- dried egg whites
- baking powder
- spice
- paprika
- vegetable oil
Label text, as published
Boneless skinless chicken breast, water, seasoning (sugar, salt, spices including paprika and celery seed, chicken fat, spice extractive, canola oil, soybean oil), rice starch, wheat flour, sugar, salt, nonfat dried milk, dried egg whites, baking powder, spice, paprika, vegetable oil. Contains: milk, eggs, wheat.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More cooked chicken on GoodSwap
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Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Bites Just Bare Contains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 64 out of 100 Good -
Chicken Nuggets Applegate Naturals · 88 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oilsNo additives Score 55 out of 100 Okay -
Chicken Tenders Perdue · 29 oz/1.81 lb Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oilsNo synthetic dyes Score 29 out of 100 Poor -
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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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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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