Burritos
Red's Organic Bean & Cheese Burrito
142 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 71
Red's Organic Bean & Cheese Burrito scores 71 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
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic Bean & Cheese 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 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 218 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 9.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 29 = 71
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 218 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 33.1 g |
| Sugars | 0.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Protein | 9.2 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 burrito (142 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC PINTO BEANS
- ORGANIC WHITE AND YELLOW CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CULTURED ORGANIC MILK, SEA SALT, VEGETABLE ENZYMES, ORGANIC ANNATTO (COLOR))
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE
- ORGANIC CANOLA OIL
- ORGANIC CORN STARCH
- ORGANIC GARLIC
- ORGANIC GREEN CHILE (not recognized)
- ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPER
- ORGANIC ONIONS
- ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE
- ORGANIC SPICE
- SEA SALT
- WATER
- ORGANIC TORTILLA: ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR
- WATER
- ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC SUGAR (high concern)
Label text, as published
ORGANIC FILLING: ORGANIC PINTO BEANS, ORGANIC WHITE AND YELLOW CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED CULTURED ORGANIC MILK, SEA SALT, VEGETABLE ENZYMES, ORGANIC ANNATTO (COLOR)], ORGANIC BROWN RICE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ORGANIC CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC GREEN CHILE, ORGANIC JALAPENO PEPPER, ORGANIC ONIONS, ORGANIC TOMATO PASTE, ORGANIC SPICE, SEA SALT, WATER. ORGANIC TORTILLA: ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL, SEA SALT, ORGANIC SUGAR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not 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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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov