Meat analogues
Impossible Chicken Patties
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 22
Impossible Chicken Patties scores 22 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better burgers and patties
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Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Patty Don Lee Farms · 42 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 76 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
Mediterranean Style Chicken Patties Kirkwood · 32 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 76 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Impossible Chicken Patties
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Methylcellulose minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 0.5 points
- Modified starch 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 2 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 234 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 13 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 78 = 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 234 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.5 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.6 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 patty (77 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- Wheat Flour
- Soy Protein Concentrate
- Soybean Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Potato Starch
- Methylcellulose
- Salt
- Natural Flavors
- Cultured Dextrose
- Yeast Extract
- Wheat Gluten
- Dextrose (high concern)
- Yellow Corn Flour
- Food Starch Modified
- Sugar (high concern)
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Spices
- Leavening (Cream of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate) (not recognized)
- Dried Yeast
- Paprika Extract (for color)
- Vitamin E (Tocopherols)
Label text, as published
Water, Wheat Flour, Soy Protein Concentrate, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil, 2% or Less Of: Potato Starch, Methylcellulose, Salt, Natural Flavors, Cultured Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Wheat Gluten, Dextrose, Yellow Corn Flour, Food Starch Modified, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Spices, Leavening (Cream of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dried Yeast, Paprika Extract (for color), Vitamin E (Tocopherols)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Impossible
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