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EWG Overall Score Breakdown
The product score is based on weighted scores for nutrition, ingredient and processing concerns. Generally, nutrition counts most, ingredient concerns next and degree of processing least. The weighted scores are added together to determine the final score. Read more about scores here.
EWG scored on three factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns, and the degree of processing. Read the full scoring methodology.
Considers calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, sodium, protein, fiber and fruit, vegetable and nut content to differentiate between healthful and less healthful foods. For more information on nutrition concerns, read our full methodology.
Contains ingredients that may contribute small amounts of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Canola Oil [read more]
Contains 43% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
* Calculated based on a serving, not per 100 grams.
* Calculated based 100 grams & a single serving.
Considers food additives, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics and contaminants like mercury and BPA, which can affect human health and the environment. For more information on ingredient concerns, read methodology.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Manufacturer likely used the toxic chemical BPA in can lining [read more]
Company reports using BPA-free cans for some products, but has declined to state for which of its products this applies
Producer claims no misuse of antibiotics for meat, egg, or dairy ingredients in this product [read more]
Rice-based ingredients may contain arsenic [read more]
This product has 3 ingredients with concerns as well as some contamination concerns:
Estimates how much the food has been processed. Considers many factors, chief among them, modification of individual ingredients from whole foods and number of artificial ingredients. For more information on processing concerns, read our full methodology.
Product has been classified as having moderate processing concerns
Products with moderate and high processing concerns generally have more artificial ingredients, more ingredients that have been significantly modified from whole foods, and more ingredients overall.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
Contains food additives of lower concern
Manufacturer likely used the toxic chemical BPA in can lining [read more]
Company reports using BPA-free cans for some products, but has declined to state for which of its products this applies
Producer claims no misuse of antibiotics for meat, egg, or dairy ingredients in this product [read more]
Contains ingredients that may contribute small amounts of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Canola Oil [read more]
Contains the non-specific ingredient "flavor" [read more]
Contains 43% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
Rice-based ingredients may contain arsenic [read more]
Product has been classified as having moderate processing concerns
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CHICKEN BONE BROTH, WHITE MEAT CHICKEN, CORN, TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), RICE, RED PEPPERS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: BLACK BEANS, PINTO BEANS, WATER, TORTILLA CHIPS (CORN, SALT), MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SALT, SPICES, POTATO STARCH, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT), ROASTED GARLIC, CANOLA OIL, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, POTASSIUM SALT, CARRAGEENAN, FLAVORING, CILANTRO, PAPRIKA, DRIED ONIONS, CHICKEN FAT.
Products remain in the database for two years after their label information is recorded in stores. A product with label information last recorded more than a year ago is marked with an * identifying it as an older product.
Products remain in the Database for two years after their label information is recorded in stores, even when they have been discontinued (products may remain in stores and pantries long past the date they cease to be manufactured). EWG marks a product it is aware has been discontinued with a banner identifying it as such.
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Environmental Impact: Contains beans or lentils, which have the lowest carbon footprint of any protein source. [read more]
Environmental Impact: Contains chicken, which has a lower carbon footprint compared to other meats. [read more]
This product contains the following ingredient(s) that may be genetically engineered or derived from GE crops: Soy Sauce, Canola Oil, Corn, Soybean, and Modified Starch (Corn) [read more]
Contains ingredients derived from soybean - these are considered major food allergens according to the FDA [read more]
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