Meals with chicken
Kevin's Natural Foods Thai-Style Coconut Chicken
16 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 51
Kevin's Natural Foods Thai-Style Coconut Chicken scores 51 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- plus 4 points Protein 16.4 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.
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The Receipt
Thai-Style Coconut Chicken
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Monk fruit extract minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Protein 16.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 49.5 = 50.5 → 51
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 136 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.6 g |
| Sugars | 2.1 g |
| Added sugars | 1.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 16.4 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 portion (140 g)
Ingredients
- CHICKEN (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRUS EXTRACT, GRANULATED ONION, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GRANULATED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER [])
- THAI COCONUT SAUCE (COCONUT MILK, WATER, COCONUT SUGAR, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, SPICES, GINGER, BASIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, SEA SALT, LEMONGRASS PUREE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, TURMERIC, XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER, MONKFRUIT EXTRACT)
Label text, as published
CHICKEN (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRUS EXTRACT, GRANULATED ONION, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GRANULATED GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER [MAY CONTAIN UP TO 15% CHICKEN BROTH FROM THE SOUS VIDE COOKING PROCESS]), THAI COCONUT SAUCE (COCONUT MILK [COCONUT CREAM, WATER], WATER, COCONUT SUGAR, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, SPICES, GINGER, BASIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, SEA SALT, LEMONGRASS PUREE [LEMONGRASS, WATER], DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, TURMERIC, XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER, MONKFRUIT EXTRACT).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- 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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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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