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Kevin's Natural Foods Roasted Garlic Chicken
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Prepared chicken meats

Kevin's Natural Foods Roasted Garlic Chicken

16 oz

Okay out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 53

Kevin's Natural Foods Roasted Garlic Chicken scores 53 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Salt 0.7 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Roasted Garlic Chicken

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Ingredients

  • Coconut sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Yeast extract
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Wine
    Regulatory There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. [5][6]
  • Xanthan gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
subtotal−26.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [4]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [7]
  • Salt 0.7 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [8]
  • Protein 14.8 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal−1.5
TOTAL 53Okay

100 − 47.5 = 52.5 → 53

Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00810264024434 · 2026-07-22

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy106 kcal
Fat4.2 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates2.1 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein14.8 g
Salt0.7 g

Serving: 5 oz

Ingredients

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

CHICKEN IN CHICKEN BROTH COOKED OUT AS A RESULT OF THE SOUS-VIDE PROCESS (BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, VINEGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SEA SALT, CULTURED ONION JUICE, BLACK PEPPER, CITRUS EXTRACT), ROASTED GARLIC SAUCE (WATER, COCONUT MILK [COCONUT CREAM, WATER], CHICKEN FAT [WATER CHICKEN, CARROTS, ROSEMARY EXTRACT], CHICKEN STOCK [CHICKEN STOCK, SALT], TAPIOCA STARCH, ROASTED GARLIC, CHABLIS WINE, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, COCONUT SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SEA SALT, XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER, DEHYDRATED ONION).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Plastic, Cardboard, Pp 5 polypropylene

Context only: no points in v1.

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Aug 14, 2026 · Regulator

    “There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.”

    cdc.gov

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

    International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) · IARC

    monographs.iarc.who.int

  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. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  10. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org