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Swanson White Chicken Chunks-4.5 oz.-24/Case

Contains modified food starch

Canned chicken has 18 g protein and 470 mg sodium per can. It includes modified food starch, rice starch and sodium phosphate.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesGluten-free (label)
$76.23 4.5 oz · lowest price at Round Eye Supply
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1 can drained
Protein
18g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
470mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
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Ingredients: White Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Rice Starch, Sodium Phosphate
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%74
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 74 · Compared with other processed meats: more sodium (470 mg), more protein (18 g), less saturated fat (0.5 g); no added sugar per 1 can drained (weight not printed, so estimated from its 90 calories; 80% of them from protein)
Ingredients 90 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Canned chicken with starches and sodium phosphate added
Sourcing 50 · Origin and raising practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; origin and raising practices aren't stated
Modified food starch and sodium phosphate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
White Chicken Breast With Rib Meat Water Salt Modified Food Starch Rice Starch Sodium Phosphate
6 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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