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

012345

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%

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 2551

Beef with barbecue sauce

Porcupine balls with mushroom sauce

Sausage, noodles, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark- green leafy; tomato-based sauce

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

Chicken or turkey, stuffing, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; gravy

Wrap sandwich, NFS

Bacon cheeseburger, 1 medium patty, with condiments, on white bun

Hamburger, 1 medium patty, with condiments, on white bun

Roast beef sandwich with cheese

Steak and cheese submarine sandwich, plain, on roll

Fish sandwich, fried, from fast food

Fish sandwich, fried, on white bun

Fish sandwich, fried, on white bun, with cheese

Chicken and vegetable entree with rice, Oriental (frozen meal)

Fish in lemon-butter sauce with starch item, vegetable, frozen meal

Burrito, taco, or quesadilla with egg, beans, and breakfast meat

Burrito with meat and sour cream

Burrito with beef and potato, no beans

Soft taco with chicken, beans, and sour cream

Taco or tostada with beans

Taco or tostada with chicken and beans

Tamale casserole with meat

Nachos with chili

Gordita, sope, or chalupa with meat and sour cream

Gordita, sope, or chalupa with meat

Gordita, sope, or chalupa with chicken and sour cream

Chimichanga with beef and rice

Pizza, with meat other than pepperoni, from school lunch, thick crust

Pizza, cheese, whole wheat thick crust

Breakfast pizza with egg

Egg roll, with chicken or turkey

Knish, cheese

Vegetables and cheese in pastry

Dressing with chicken or turkey and vegetables

Macaroni or noodles with cheese and egg

Pasta with carbonara sauce