Pot noodles
Goodles CHED OVER HEELS Creamy Mild Cheddar Sauce Over Shells
9 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 57
Goodles CHED OVER HEELS Creamy Mild Cheddar Sauce Over Shells scores 57 out of 100 (Okay) 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 2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring, industrial protein 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
CHED OVER HEELS Creamy Mild Cheddar Sauce Over Shells
Ingredients
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Milk protein concentrate / isolate minus 2.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Sodium alginate minus 1.5 points
- Sorbic acid minus 0.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 2.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 308 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 15.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 43.5 = 56.5 → 57
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 308 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 43.3 g |
| Sugars | 4.8 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 15.4 g |
| Salt | 2 g |
Serving: 1 serving (104 g)
Ingredients
- GOODLES SHELLS (WHEAT FLOUR, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, WHEAT PROTEIN, BROCCOLI, SPINACH, KALE, PUMPKIN, SWEET POTATO, SUNFLOWER SEED, CRANBERRY, CHLORELLA, MAITAKE MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE MUSHROOM)
- CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE, CANOLA OIL, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO, PAPRIKA)
Label text, as published
GOODLES SHELLS (WHEAT FLOUR, CHICKPEA PROTEIN, WHEAT PROTEIN, BROCCOLI, SPINACH, KALE, PUMPKIN, SWEET POTATO, SUNFLOWER SEED, CRANBERRY, CHLORELLA, MAITAKE MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE MUSHROOM), CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE, CANOLA OIL, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, ANNATTO, PAPRIKA)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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.”
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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
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“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
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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).”
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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.”
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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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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.”
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