Rice dishes
Saffron Road Chicken Biryani
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 76
Saffron Road Chicken Biryani scores 76 out of 100 (Good) 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 2.5 points Sunflower oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
- minus 2.5 points Pectin: An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Chicken Biryani
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 24 = 76
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 141 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 package (283 g)
Ingredients
- BASMATI RICE: BASMATI RICE
- WATER
- EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL
- GINGER
- GARLIC
- TURMERIC
- SAUCE: ONIONS
- NONFAT YOGURT (CULTURED NONFAT MILK, PECTIN)
- CHICKEN BROTH (WATER, CHICKEN BONES)
- DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE)
- EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL
- TOMATO PUREE
- SPICES
- GINGER
- GARLIC
- UNSALTED BUTTER
- SPEARMINT LEAVES
- SEA SALT
- TURMERIC
- PAPRIKA
- FENUGREEK LEAVES
- CHICKEN: BONELESS DARK MEAT CHICKEN
- NONFAT YOGURT (CULTURED NONFAT MILK, PECTIN)
- SPICES
- GINGER
- GARLIC
- EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL
- SEA SALT
- TURMERIC GARNISH:CARAMELIZED ONIONS (ONIONS, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL)
Label text, as published
BASMATI RICE: BASMATI RICE, WATER, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, GINGER, GARLIC, TURMERIC. SAUCE: ONIONS, NONFAT YOGURT (CULTURED NONFAT MILK, PECTIN), CHICKEN BROTH (WATER, CHICKEN BONES), DICED TOMATOES (TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE), EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, TOMATO PUREE, SPICES, GINGER, GARLIC. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: UNSALTED BUTTER, SPEARMINT LEAVES, SEA SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, FENUGREEK LEAVES. CHICKEN: BONELESS DARK MEAT CHICKEN, NONFAT YOGURT (CULTURED NONFAT MILK, PECTIN), SPICES, GINGER, GARLIC, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT, TURMERIC GARNISH:CARAMELIZED ONIONS (ONIONS, EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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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.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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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