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Swanson Canned Chicken Breast 4.5oz

Contains modified food starch

Ready-to-eat canned chicken breast provides 12 g of protein per can and is stated to have no antibiotics. It contains 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)
$3.99 4.5 oz · lowest price at Virtual Concession Stand
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
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Ingredients: White chicken breast with rib meat, water, salt, modified food starch, rice starch, sodium phosphate
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatLow confidence · Scored on 5 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 20%70
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other processed meats: less protein (12 g); no added sugar per 1 can
Ingredients 90 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Canned cooked chicken with starches and sodium phosphate
Sourcing 70 · The product states no antibiotics; where the chicken comes from isn't stated
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and a specific no-antibiotics claim
Contains modified food starch and sodium phosphate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 27, 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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