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Aidells Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage
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Aidells Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage

12 oz

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains nitrites or nitrates
  • Contains added sugars
  • No additives
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Why it scores 43

Aidells Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage scores 43 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
  2. Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging

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

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The Receipt

Chicken & Apple Smoked Chicken Sausage

START100

Ingredients

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener)
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Brown sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Cultured celery powder (natural nitrite source)
    Regulatory Provides nitrite like synthetic curing salts. [4][5]
subtotal−47.5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [6]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 3 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [7]
  • Salt 1.5 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [8]
  • Energy 188 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [2]
  • Protein 12 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal−5

Bonuses

  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [6]
subtotal+3
TOTAL 43Okay

100 − 57.5 = 42.5 → 43

Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00764014208059 · 2026-09-16

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy188 kcal
Fat11 g
Saturated fat3 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates4 g
Sugars4 g
Added sugars2.4 g
Fiber1.2 g
Protein12 g
Salt1.5 g

Serving: 1 link (85 g)

Ingredients

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

CHICKEN, DRIED APPLES, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CHICKEN BROTH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF BROWN SUGAR, CULTURED CELERY POWDER, SALT, SEA SALT, SPICES STUFFED IN A NATURAL PORK CASING

Allergens and diets

Contains: Celery

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  5. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2108 of 6 October 2023 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards food additives nitrites (E 249–250) and nitrates (E 251–252)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 6, 2023 · Law

    “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

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  7. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  8. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  9. Carcinogenicity of consumption of red and processed meat (IARC Monographs Vol. 114 working group summary)

    The Lancet Oncology · December 2015 · IARC

    doi.org