Burritos
Red's Steak & Cheddar Burrito
5 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 60
Red's Steak & Cheddar Burrito scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 5 points Salt 1.2 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Steak & Cheddar Burrito
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 225 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 10.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 40 = 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 225 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 29.6 g |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0.8 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Protein | 10.6 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 portion (142 g)
Ingredients
- FILLING: BEEF STEAK (BEEF, BEEF STOCK, RICE STARCH, SEA SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NON-GMO VINEGAR, SPICES)
- PINTO BEANS
- CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- BROWN RICE
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES)
- WATER
- NON-GMO YELLOW CORN
- NON-GMO CORN STARCH
- GARLIC POWDER
- JALAPENO
- ONIONS
- RED BELL PEPPERS
- SEA SALT
- SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, ENZYMES)
- SPICES
- TOMATO PASTE
- TORTILLA: UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR
- WATER
- NON-GMO CANOLA OIL
- SOYBEAN OIL
- NON-GMO SUGAR (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- YEAST
Label text, as published
FILLING: BEEF STEAK (BEEF, BEEF STOCK, LESS THAN 2% OF RICE STARCH, SEA SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NON-GMO VINEGAR, SPICES), PINTO BEANS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), BROWN RICE, MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, NON-GMO YELLOW CORN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF NON-GMO CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, JALAPENO, ONIONS, RED BELL PEPPERS, SEA SALT, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, ENZYMES), SPICES, TOMATO PASTE. TORTILLA: UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, NON-GMO CANOLA OIL AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, NON-GMO SUGAR, SEA SALT, YEAST.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Red's
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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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