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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 scored on three factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns, and the degree of processing. Read the full scoring methodology.
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 that may contribute small amounts of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Canola Oil [read more]
Contains a high level of saturated fat [read more]
Contains 107% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
Good source of naturally occurring calcium [read more]
Per gram, high in protein [read more]
Good source of naturally occurring iron [read more]
Contains fruit, vegetables, beans or nuts as a primary ingredient [read more]
Contains 1 added fiber ingredient(s): Cellulose Powder [read more]
* Calculated based on a serving, not per 100 grams.
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]
No ingredient concerns identified for this product [read more]
Antibiotics were likely used in the production of this meat [read more]
Hormones and/or growth promoters were likely used in production of meat ingredients [read more]
Likely contaminated with dioxin and other persistent organic pollutants [read more]
This product has 4 ingredients with concerns as well as some contamination concerns:
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 moderate 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.
This product is not certified organic [read more]
No ingredient concerns identified for this product [read more]
Contains food additives of moderate concern
Antibiotics were likely used in the production of this meat [read more]
Hormones and/or growth promoters were likely used in production of meat ingredients [read more]
Likely contaminated with dioxin and other persistent organic pollutants [read more]
Contains ingredients that may contribute small amounts of unhealthy artificial trans fats: Canola Oil [read more]
Contains a high level of saturated fat [read more]
Contains 107% of the Institute of Medicine's daily sodium (salt) recommendations based on adequate intake [read more]
Good source of naturally occurring calcium [read more]
Per gram, high in protein [read more]
Good source of naturally occurring iron [read more]
Product has been classified as having moderate processing concerns
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ITALIAN-STYLE MEATBALLS (PORK [CONTAINS 2% SALT], ITALIAN SEASONED PANKO [UNBLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES, SEA SALT, CANE SUGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, CANOLA OIL, PAPRIKA, YEAST], WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE [PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURES, CORN STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE {TO PREVENT CAKING}, POTASSIUM SORBATE {TO PROTECT FLAVOR)], LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH, CORN STARCH AND POWDERED CELLULOSE {TO PREVENT CAKING}, NATAMYCIN (NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)], MILK SOLIDS [WHEY SOLIDS, DRIED CREAM/MILK FAT, NONFAT MILK], SEASONING [HERBS {OREGANO, BASIL, MARJORAM, THYME, ROSEMARY, PARSLEY, SAVORY), SALT, SUGAR, GARLIC, BELL PEPPER, CRUSHED RED PEPPER, SPICES]), SAUCE (TOMATO PUREE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE], SALT, SUGAR, SPICES, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, CITRIC ACID, OLIVE OIL, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE]. POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE]), LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, POWDERED CELLULOSE [TO PREVENT CAKING]), DEHYDRATED PARSLEY.
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.
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.
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This product contains the following ingredient(s) that may be genetically engineered or derived from GE crops: Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Sugars, and Citric Acid [read more]
Environmental Impact: Contains pork, which has a higher carbon footprint relative to chicken, eggs and plant proteins.
Contains ingredients derived from milk and wheat - these are considered major food allergens according to the FDA [read more]
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