Canned soups
Mccormick & Company Inc. Organic free-range chicken stock
32 oz/2 lb/907 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
Why it scores 67
Mccormick & Company Inc. Organic free-range chicken stock scores 67 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better broth, stock and bouillon
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Organic bone broth made from free range chicken bones Bonafide Provisions · 24 fl oz/1.5 PT Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic Chicken Stock Unsalted Pacific Foods · 32 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic chicken stock Pacific Foods · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 99 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Organic Chicken Bone Broth Trader Joe's Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic Chicken Bone Broth Bonafide Provisions Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic free-range chicken stock
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 33.5 = 66.5 → 67
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 12 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.4 g |
| Sugars | 0.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2.1 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 cup (240 ml)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC CHICKEN STOCK (WATER, ORGANIC CHICKEN STOCK)
- ORGANIC CHICKEN FLAVOR (CONTAINS ORGANIC CHICKEN)
- SEA SALT
- COOKED ORGANIC VEGETABLES (ORGANIC CARROT, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC CELERY)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- ORGANIC CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE
- ORGANIC POTATO FLOUR
- ORGANIC ONION JUICE CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- ORGANIC CARROT POWDER
- ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER
- ORGANIC TURMERIC
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC SPICE AND HERBS (ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC BAY LEAF, ORGANIC THYME)
- ORGANIC MOLASSES & ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORING
Label text, as published
ORGANIC CHICKEN STOCK (WATER, ORGANIC CHICKEN STOCK), ORGANIC CHICKEN FLAVOR (CONTAINS ORGANIC CHICKEN), SEA SALT, COOKED ORGANIC VEGETABLES (ORGANIC CARROT, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC CELERY), NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC CARROT JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE, ORGANIC POTATO FLOUR, ORGANIC ONION JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC CARROT POWDER, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC TURMERIC, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SPICE AND HERBS (ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC BAY LEAF, ORGANIC THYME), ORGANIC MOLASSES & ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORING.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Celery
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Mccormick & Company Inc.
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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
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“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