Poultry meals
Kevin's Natural Foods Chicken Burrito Bowl
1 unit
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 52
Kevin's Natural Foods Chicken Burrito Bowl scores 52 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
- minus 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavor enhancer and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Chicken Burrito Bowl
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 10.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 48 = 52
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 134 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.5 g |
| Sugars | 1.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Protein | 10.4 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 serving (269 g)
Ingredients
- Chicken (boneless skinless chicken breast, water, vinegar, yeast extract, sea salt, cultured onion juice, xanthan gum, black pepper, citrus extract)
- brown rice (water, brown rice)
- chipotle chile sauce (diced tomato in puree, water, fire roasted tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, chicken stock, roasted poblano chilies, chicken fat, spices, tapioca starch, tamarind puree, dehydrated onion, coconut sugar, lime juice concentrate, cilantro, yeast extract, sea salt, dehydrated garlic, xanthan gum)
- shredded cheddar & Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto)
- green bell peppers
- red bell peppers
Label text, as published
Chicken (boneless skinless chicken breast, water, vinegar, yeast extract, sea salt, cultured onion juice, xanthan gum, black pepper, citrus extract), brown rice (water, brown rice), chipotle chile sauce (diced tomato in puree [tomatoes, tomato puree], water, fire roasted tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, chicken stock [chicken stock, salt], roasted poblano chilies, chicken fat [water, chicken, carrots, rosemary extract], spices, tapioca starch, tamarind puree [tamarind pulp, water], dehydrated onion, coconut sugar, lime juice concentrate, cilantro, yeast extract, sea salt, dehydrated garlic, xanthan gum), shredded cheddar & Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto), green bell peppers, red bell peppers.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- 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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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