Food
Cuisine Adventures SPANAKOPITA Spinach & feta phyllo triangles
48 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 39
Cuisine Adventures SPANAKOPITA Spinach & feta phyllo triangles scores 39 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 8 points 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: anti-caking agent, color (added), firming agent, flavoring, industrial protein, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and modified starch. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
SPANAKOPITA Spinach & feta phyllo triangles
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Milk protein concentrate / isolate minus 2.5 points
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 235 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 8.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 61.5 = 38.5 → 39
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 235 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.5 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 8.2 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 3 pieces (85 g)
Ingredients
- Spinach
- enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- Feta cheese (milk, cream, milk protein concentrate, microbial enzyme, salt, calcium chloride, lactic acid, bacterial culture, cellulose)
- water
- canola oil
- egg
- onion
- modified corn starch
- butter (cream, annatto)
- spice
- vital wheat gluten
- flavor
- yeast
- salt
- corn starch
- dextrose (high concern)
- WHEAT
- MILK
- EGG
Label text, as published
Spinach, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Feta cheese (milk, cream, milk protein concentrate, microbial enzyme, salt, calcium chloride, lactic acid, bacterial culture, cellulose), water, canola oil, egg, onion, modified corn starch, butter (cream, annatto), spice, vital wheat gluten, flavor, yeast, salt, corn starch, dextrose. WHEAT, MILK, EGG
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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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“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