Frozen potato fries
Alexia House Cut Fries
28 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 65
Alexia House Cut Fries scores 65 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 2.5 points Vegetable oil (unspecified): High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better fries and frozen potatoes
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Classic Sea Salt House-Cut Fries Jesse & Ben's No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Rosemary Garlic House-Cut Fries Jesse & Ben's · 14 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 94 out of 100 , 29 points higher -
Organic Crinkle Cut Fries Field Day · 24 oz No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 100 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Organic Crinkle Cut French Fries Cascadian Farm · 16 oz No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 100 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Potato Tots Roots No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 35 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
House Cut Fries
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 35.5 = 64.5 → 65
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 155 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 portion (85.048 g)
Ingredients
- POTATOES
- VEGETABLE OIL (HIGH OLEIC CANOLA, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER)
- SEA SALT
- APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (TO PROMOTE BROWNING) (high concern)
- CITRIC ACID (TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION)
Label text, as published
POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: HIGH OLEIC CANOLA, CANOLA, SUNFLOWER), SEA SALT, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (TO PROMOTE BROWNING), CITRIC ACID (TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION).
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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