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Traditional Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Ingredients:
Chicken Broth, Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste), Rice, Cooked White Chicken Meat, Cooked Andouille Sausage Crumbles with Smoke Flavor Added (pork, water, and 2% or less of the following: garlic, salt, spice, paprika, sugar, dehydrated garlic, natural flavor, Maltodextrin, modified corn starch, corn syrup solids, natural smoke flavor, sodium phosphate, rendered pork fat, Yeast extract, Canola Oil), Tomatoes, Green Sweet Pepper, Celery, Okra. Contains less than 1.5% of: Modified Food Starch, Corn and Soy Protein (hydrolyzed), Maltodextrin, Water, Salt, Spice, Potassium Chloride, Onion Powder, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Tomato Extract, Dextrose, Soy Protein Isolate, Dried Parsley, Sodium Phosphate, Flavor, Natural Flavor, Yeast extract, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid.
Rating: We Avoid
- 1 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 1/5 green leaves, the Progresso Traditional Chicken & Sausage Gumbo falls short of our clean food standards. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, which immediately impacts its rating negatively. Additionally, the inclusion of added sugars, such as sugar and citric acid, further detracts from its score. The presence of dextrose and corn syrup, recognized as more harmful types of added sugars, raises additional concerns.
The gumbo also contains a range of potentially harmful additives. Natural flavors, modified food starch, and corn starch are among the ingredients that have led to point deductions. Maltodextrin, a known harmful additive, is particularly problematic in our assessment. Furthermore, the use of canola oil, categorized under harmful oils, contributes to the low rating.
The ingredient list reveals a reliance on components that do not align with our criteria for cleaner food options. The soup’s base of chicken broth and tomato puree is accompanied by rice, cooked white chicken meat, and cooked Andouille sausage crumbles. While it includes vegetables such as tomatoes, green sweet peppers, celery, and okra, the benefits of these ingredients are overshadowed by the negative aspects of the additives and non-organic elements.
Our evaluation system penalizes products for each instance of undesirable ingredients, leading to this product’s score of 1/5 green leaves. This rating indicates a product that fails to meet the standards for those seeking healthier, cleaner food options. The presence of GMOs, added sugars, potentially harmful additives, and known harmful additives such as maltodextrin and canola oil are significant factors in this assessment. As a result, we advise consumers to opt for alternatives that prioritize organic ingredients, avoid GMOs, and exclude harmful additives and sugars.
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