Category Analysis ID: 8000

Mixed

Detailed breakdown of health metrics and processing levels for 2551 food items in this category.

Food Compass 2.0

A holistic nutrient profiling system (0-100) that assesses food healthfulness across 9 domains. Higher is better.

Food Compass 2.0

44.1AVG

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Score Interpretation

0-30 Limit consumption29.2%

31-70 Moderate consumption59.4%

71-100 Recommended consumption11.3%

Health Star Rating

Australian/NZ system rating the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods from 0.5 to 5 stars.

Health Star Rating

3.2AVG

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Rating Guide

3.5-5.0 Healthier choice, prioritize when comparing products62.0%

2.5-3.0 Moderate choice, acceptable for some categories22.0%

0.5-2.0 Consume occasionally, high in saturated fat, sodium or sugar 16.0%

NOVA Group

Categorizes foods by the extent and purpose of industrial processing (1-4). Lower groups are minimally processed.

NOVA Group

2.6 AVG

Group Definitions

Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods25.3%

Group 2 Processed culinary ingredients23.1%

Group 3 Processed foods15.9%

Group 4Ultra-processed foods35.6%

Nutri-Score

European 5-color label system from A (best nutritional quality) to E (poorest nutritional quality).

Nutri Score

Grade Definitions

A Highest quality, recommended daily choice11.1%

B Good quality, recommended20.1%

C Moderate quality, consume moderately37.2%

D Lower quality, limit intake27.6%

E Lowest quality, consume sparingly4.0%

Food Items 2551

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Beef, rice, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; cheese sauce

Lamb or mutton, rice, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy

Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy

Chicken or turkey, rice, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; cheese sauce

Paella, NFS

Beef, ground, with egg and onion

Steak and cheese sandwich, plain, on roll

Sliced chicken sandwich, with spread

Fajita-style chicken sandwich with cheese, on pita bread, with lettuce and tomato

Fish wrap sandwich

Veal parmigiana with vegetable (diet frozen meal)

Beef, broth, bouillon, or consomme, canned, low sodium

Chicken broth, canned, low sodium

Scrambled egg sandwich

Bean soup with vegetables, rice, and pork

Cake made with glutinous rice and dried beans

Burrito, taco, or quesadilla with egg

Burrito with beans, rice, and sour cream, meatless

Flauta with chicken

Taco or tostada with beef, lettuce, tomato and salsa

Gordita, sope, or chalupa with beans and sour cream

Calzone, with meat and cheese

Ravioli, meat-filled, with cream sauce

Chow fun noodles with vegetables, meatless

Macaroni or noodles with cheese and tuna

Macaroni or noodles with cheese and meat

Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat

Macaroni, creamed

Mixed

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 2551

Cucumber soup, cream of, prepared with milk

Minestrone soup, canned, prepared with water, or ready-to-serve

Cheese sandwich, Cheddar cheese, on wheat bread, no spread

Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread, with mayonnaise

Stewed seasoned ground beef, Mexican style

Beef and macaroni with cheese sauce

Ham or pork and rice, no sauce

Stewed pig's feet, Puerto Rican style

Beef, rice, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; cheese sauce

Lamb or mutton, rice, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy

Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy

Chicken or turkey, rice, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; cheese sauce

Paella, NFS

Beef, ground, with egg and onion

Steak and cheese sandwich, plain, on roll

Sliced chicken sandwich, with spread

Fajita-style chicken sandwich with cheese, on pita bread, with lettuce and tomato

Fish wrap sandwich

Veal parmigiana with vegetable (diet frozen meal)

Beef, broth, bouillon, or consomme, canned, low sodium

Chicken broth, canned, low sodium

Scrambled egg sandwich

Bean soup with vegetables, rice, and pork

Cake made with glutinous rice and dried beans

Burrito, taco, or quesadilla with egg

Burrito with beans, rice, and sour cream, meatless

Flauta with chicken

Taco or tostada with beef, lettuce, tomato and salsa

Gordita, sope, or chalupa with beans and sour cream

Calzone, with meat and cheese

Ravioli, meat-filled, with cream sauce

Chow fun noodles with vegetables, meatless

Macaroni or noodles with cheese and tuna

Macaroni or noodles with cheese and meat

Pasta, whole grain, with cream sauce, poultry, and added vegetables, ready-to-heat

Macaroni, creamed