Snacks
Brad's plant based original crunchy kale
2 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Certified organic
Why it scores 78
Brad's plant based original crunchy kale scores 78 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 1.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Brad's plant based original crunchy kale
Ingredients
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 250 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 22.5 = 77.5 → 78
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21.4 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 ONZ (28 g)
Ingredients
- kale
- sunflower seeds
- chickpea miso (rice, chickpeas, sea salt, water, koji spores (aspergillus oryzae))
- lemon juice
- carrot
- onion
- garlic
- tomato
- himalayan salt
- turmeric powder
- ganeden bc30 (organic inulin, bacillus coagulans gbi-30 6086) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
*kale, *sunflower seeds, *chickpea miso (*rice, chickpeas, sea salt, water, koji spores (aspergillus oryzae)), *lemon juice, *carrot, *onion, *garlic, *tomato, himalayan salt, *turmeric powder, ganeden bc30 (organic inulin, bacillus coagulans gbi-30 6086
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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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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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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