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Swanson S White Premium Chunk Canned Chicken Breast in Water, 4.5 oz Can (Case of 24) – Ready-to-Eat Protein

Contains modified food starch

Fully cooked canned chicken with a complete ingredient list and a claim that it is sourced without antibiotics. The label gives 12 g protein per can, while the description says 18 g.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesGluten-free (label)
$66.81 4.5 oz · lowest price at Nuvantry
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1 can drained
Protein
12g▲
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
270mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: white chicken breast with rib meat, water, salt, modified food starch, rice starch, sodium phosphate
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as processed meatMedium confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 20%87
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 25%55
Sourcing · counts 15%70
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 87 · Compared with other processed meats: more protein (12 g), less saturated fat (0.5 g), more sodium (270 mg); no added sugar per 1 can drained (weight not printed, so estimated from its 60 calories; 80% of them from protein)
Ingredients 90 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Cooked canned chicken with added starches and sodium phosphate
Sourcing 70 · The product says the chicken is sourced without antibiotics
Transparency 72 · Complete ingredient list and a specific no-antibiotics claim
Protein listed as 12 g on label and 18 g in description
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for added phosphates
Capped at 69 · Processed meat (bacon, deli meat, sausage, jerky)
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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CozvioSwanson Cooked Canned Chicken Breast in Water 12.5 oz Pack of 2
69Same score
$3.84 · $0.31/oz · 98% less per oz
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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