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%

C Moderate quality, consume moderately37.2%

D Lower quality, limit intake27.6%

E Lowest quality, consume sparingly4.0%

Food Items 2551

Mixed #58100360

Mixed

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 2551

Chilaquiles, tortilla casserole with salsa, cheese, and egg

Ground beef with tomato sauce and taco seasonings on a cornbread crust

Nachos with cheese

Chimichanga with meat

Chimichanga, meatless

Chimichanga, meatless, with sour cream

Chimichanga with chicken and sour cream

Pizza with meat, NS as to type of crust

White pizza, thick crust

Empanada, Mexican turnover, filled with cheese and vegetables

Macaroni or noodles with cheese and meat, prepared from Hamburger Helper mix

Rice with peas and carrots, fat not added in cooking

Rice casserole with cheese

Rice, white, with cheese and/or cream based sauce, NS as to fat

Rice, white, with cheese and/or cream based sauce, fat added

Macaroni with veal, cheese, and sauce (diet frozen meal)

Beef and noodles with meat sauce and cheese, diet frozen meal

Cheese enchilada with beans and rice (frozen meal)

Potato soup, NS as to made with milk or water

Veal with peppers in sauce, rice (diet frozen meal)

Chicken patty with vegetable (diet frozen meal)

Pho

Beef vegetable soup with noodles, stew type, chunky style

Fried egg sandwich

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

Soft taco with egg, potato, and cheese

Tamale, plain, meatless, no sauce, Mexican style

Chimichanga with chicken

Pizza, with meat, gluten-free thick crust

Wonton, fried, filled with meat, poultry, or seafood,

Wonton, fried, filled with meat, poultry, or seafood, and vegetable

Dumpling, vegetable

Turnover, meat- and bean-filled, no gravy

Turnover, meat-, potato-, and vegetable-filled, no gravy

Turnover, chicken, with gravy

Pasta with cream sauce and poultry, home recipe