On the go? Download our Mobile App

TITLE
share
food categories menu
site menu
 
Learn more
 
Score

Banquet Homestyle Bakes Country Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Biscuits

EWG assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of images presented.

Email
Score Lower scores accompany better foods.
Product Image
Image source: Kwikee
Content loading...
Lower scores accompany better foods.
How it compares to other dehydrated dinners? (Click to Learn)
How it compares
to other dehydrated dinners
Contact Us Contact Food Scores
Label for Banquet Homestyle Bakes Country Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Biscuits captured by LabelINSIGHT on Apr 25, 2022 Tell us if the product name is misspelled.

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 Overall Score Breakdown


EWG scored on three factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns, and the degree of processing. Read the full scoring methodology.

Score
Lower concern
Higher concern
Lower concern
Higher concern
1
10

Read our full methodology

Nutrition Concern Details

Level

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 known to be a source of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Shortening [read more]

Contains 75% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]

This product contains added sugar ingredients: Corn Syrup Solids, Sugars, and Dextrose [read more]

The nutrition factors used for scoring Banquet Homestyle Bakes Country Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Biscuits
Positive factors
Fruit, vegetable, bean or nut content
Protein content
Fiber content
Omega-3 fatty acids
Negative factors
Calorie density
Sugar/low-calorie sweetener content
Sodium content
Saturated fat content
Trans fat content

Ingredient Concern Details

Level

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]

Contains 1 of EWG's top food additives of concern: TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Includes ingredient(s) derived from animals that were possibly treated with antibiotics and/or growth promoters: Milk (Fat Free), Chicken (Breast), Chicken, Cream, and Butter [read more]

This product has 8 ingredients with concerns as well as some contamination concerns:

Processing Concern Details

Level

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 high 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.

EWG's Top Findings

This product is not certified organic [read more]

This product is not certified organic

Products bearing the USDA certified organic seal must contain at least 95 percent organic ingredient, and must be produced without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and free of genetically engineered ingredients.

Contains food additives of moderate concern

Contains 1 of EWG's top food additives of concern: TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Contains ingredients known to be a source of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Shortening [read more]

Contains ingredients known to be a source of un...

Artificial trans fats are produced when vegetable oils are subject to extreme temperatures or pressures to solidify the fat and increase shelf life, flavor stability and palatability (FDA 2013). These modifications benefit the manufacturer but are detrimental to the consumer's health. Health experts at the Institute of Medicine recommend "that trans fatty acid consumption be as low as possible" (IOM 2005). The CDC estimates that eliminating artificial trans fats could prevent up to 20,000 heart attacks and up to 7,000 deaths each year (Dietz 2012). In 2013, the FDA made a tentative determination that trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils (the primary dietary source) should no longer be generally recognized as safe (FDA 2013). Some trans fats do occur naturally in meat and dairy products. These natural trans fats may be of lower concern; some studies have found them to be beneficial, while others have found their effects to be neutral (Chardigny 2008; Mozaffarian 2009; Wang 2013).

Contains the non-specific ingredient "flavor" [read more]

Contains the non-specific ingredient "flavor"

Added "flavors" are secret and often complex mixtures of chemicals that modify and manipulate the taste and smell of food. The lack of disclosure is a public right to know issue and especially concerning to people with unusual food allergies or on restricted diets.

Contains 75% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]

Contains 75% of the Institute of Medicine's dai...

This product contains a high percentage of the Institute of Medicine's recommended adequate intake for sodium of 1500 mg a day (IOM 2005). This value is much lower than what the FDA requires be listed on food labels -- 2400 mg. Americans average 3,400 mg of sodium a day. Most of this sodium comes from processed foods where sodium is added to mask the lack of freshness by enhancing the flavor, texture or palatability and extending shelf-life (IOM 2010). Many of these uses are for the manufacturers benefit and not the consumer's health as excess sodium intake is linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and kidney disease (IOM 2010).

This product contains added sugar ingredients: Corn Syrup Solids, Sugars, and Dextrose [read more]

This product contains added sugar ingredients: ...

Eating too much of any type of sugar can lead to tooth decay. Added sugars like high fructose corn syrup, honey, sugar and dextrose are more concerning than natural sugars like raisins because they can lead to obesity by adding calories without being accompanied by important nutrients like potassium, vitamin C or fiber. Americans average 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day (NCI 2010; USDA and DHHS 2010). The World Health Organization recommends no more than 6 to 12 teaspoons of added sugar a day for adults, children should eat even less (WHO 2002; WHO 2014).

Product has been classified as having high processing concerns

Includes ingredient(s) derived from animals that were possibly treated with antibiotics and/or growth promoters: Milk (Fat Free), Chicken (Breast), Chicken, Cream, and Butter [read more]

Includes ingredient(s) derived from animals tha...

This food contains ingredient(s) from animals that were possibly treated with antibiotics and artificial growth promoters.

EWG Food Reports

Natural vs. Artificial Flavors

US Seafood Advice Flawed on Mercury, Omega-3s

EWG's Good Food On A Tight Budget

EWG's 2014 Shopper's Guide to Avoiding GE Food

Why GE Foods are not "Natural"

Ingredient List

From the Package

CREAMY GRAVY FLAVORED WITH WHITE MEAT CHICKEN: WATER, COOKED WHITE MEAT CHICKEN (CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, MODIFIED RICE STARCH, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATES), SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF: MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), RENDERED CHICKEN FAT, CANOLA OIL, CREAM, FLAVORINGS, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, DATEM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NONFAT MILK, XANTHAN GUM, CHICKEN FAT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM CASEINATE. BISCUIT MIX: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SHORTENING (HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL AND HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL), LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), CULTURED BUTTERMILK POWDER, DEXTROSE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID. MASHED POTATO MIX: POTATO FLAKES (DRIED POTATOES, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DISODIUM DIHYDROGEN PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, SHORTENING POWDER (SOYBEAN OIL, NONFAT MILK, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR (INCLUDES CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, BUTTER (CREAM]), SPICE.

*Older Product

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.

*Discontinued 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.

Product Images

Please note that EWG obtains the displayed images of products from third parties and that the product's manufacturer or packager may change the product's packaging at any point in time. Therefore, EWG assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of images presented.

Other Information

Environmental Impact: Contains chicken, which has a lower carbon footprint compared to other meats. [read more]

Environmental Impact: Contains chicken, which h...

Compared to other meats, chicken production generates the lowest amount of greenhouse gases. To learn more about the climate impacts of meat production read: http://www.ewg.org/meateatersguide/ Note: The potential climate impact of a particular food is not factored into a product's overall score.

This product contains the following ingredient(s) that may be genetically engineered or derived from GE crops: Soy Protein Isolate, Shortening, Corn Syrup Solids, Canola Oil, Sugars, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Modified Starch (Corn), Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, and Citric Acid [read more]

This product contains the following ingredient(...

Scientists have not determined whether GE food poses risks to human health. Still, consumers have many good reasons to avoid eating genetically engineered ingredients, including limited safety studies, the development of "superweeds" and increased pesticide use. For more information on the topic visit: http://www.ewg.org/research/shoppers-guide-to-avoiding-ge-food Note: The presence or absence of genetically engineered ingredients or ingredients derived from GE crops does not affect a product's overall score.

Contains ingredients derived from soybean, wheat or milk - these are considered major food allergens according to the FDA [read more]

Contains ingredients derived from soybean, whea...

While over 160 food ingredients may cause allergic reactions current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations stipulate that 8 major food allergens must be labeled on products. These allergens include; milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. Note: The presence of potential allergens does not affect the overall product score.

Nutrition Facts

0.0 servings per container

Serving Size

1 about cup prepared (170 g)

Amount Per 6 OZ
Calories
290
% Daily Value (based on a 2,000 calorie diet and adult bodyweight)
Update the values for someone:

QUICK FACTS:

19.0 19.0 % Total Fat 15 g
12.0 12.0 % Total Carbs 32 g
% Protein 6 g

AVOID TOO MUCH:

18.0 18.0 % Saturated Fat 3 g
Trans Fat 0.0g
5.0 5.0 % Cholesterol 15 mg
49.0 49.0 % Sodium 1120 mg
Added Sugar Ingredients: Corn Syrup Solids, Sugars, and Dextrose

NUTRIENTS:

2.0 2.0 % Dietary Fiber <1 g
Vitamin D (no value on present label)
6.0 6.0 % Calcium
8.0 8.0 % Iron
2.0 2.0 % Potassium 130 mg

† Institute of Medicine. 2010. "Dietary Reference Intakes Tables and Application." Accessed April 8, 2014: link

 

eat well guide

find sustainable food!

The Eat Well Guide helps consumers find locally grown and sustainably produced food. Listings include farms, restaurants, stores, farmers' markets, and CSAs throughout the United States.

Visit the Eat Well Guide

Information

Food Categories:

Search:

Share:

Want more food tips?

Sign up to receive email updates, action alerts, healthy eating tips, promotions to support our work and more from EWG! You can opt out at any time.

Select one:

Enter the correct spelling:

LabelINSIGHT transcribes label information from product packaging pictures. The resulting data pass through a complex computer program that checks for data inconsistencies, but occasional spelling errors persist. By submitting a suggested correction, you help make the database stronger and easier for other consumers to use. Thank you.

Consumer Contact Form:

EWG reserves the right to make public any information provided to it by companies. I understand that EWG does not accept any confidential or trade secret information that EWG does not have permission to share publicly. If I am contacting EWG on behalf of a company, by clicking "submit," I affirm that I have the authority to contact EWG on my company's behalf and to provide EWG permission to publicly disseminate all information provided.

Company Contact Form:

I would like to update my product's:







Other inquiries:








EWG reserves the right to make public any information provided to it by companies. I understand that EWG does not accept any confidential or trade secret information that EWG does not have permission to share publicly. If I am contacting EWG on behalf of a company, by clicking "submit," I affirm that I have the authority to contact EWG on my company's behalf and to provide EWG permission to publicly disseminate all information provided.

Get the Guide