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Great Value Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes And Onions In A Bbq Sauce, Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-08-22 · Great Value

Quick answer

High integrity

Great Value barbeque sauce with chicken & vegetables chicken, brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and onions in a bbq sauce, barbeque sauce with chicken & vegetables received a Food Integrity Score of 87 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This product features a straightforward list dominated by whole foods like sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts. The BBQ sauce introduces some mild processing elements, but overall, this looks like an option to rate well on ingredient integrity given its basic ingredient lineup. Main considerations include processing. Simpler options: homemade sauce with fresh tomatoes; use natural spices in cooking.

Food Integrity Score 87/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Processing

Simpler options to consider

  • Homemade sauce with fresh tomatoes
  • Use natural spices in cooking

You are viewing ingredients and processing. Switch to Longevity for nutrition and longer-term eating pattern fit.

Source data, GTIN, and Food Quality Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Great Value Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes And Onions In A Bbq Sauce, Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables
GTIN / UPC
00078742076393
Serving size
283 g (1 BOWL)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Food Quality Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes And Onions In A Bbq Sauce, Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables

Great Value

High integrity

Warning Signs

The BBQ sauce has refined components like spice and apple cider vinegar.

Consider This

The listed ingredients in the BBQ sauce suggest it might be more processed than expected.

Good Substitutes

A homemade sauce with fresh tomatoes and natural spices can be a cleaner option.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This product features a straightforward list dominated by whole foods like sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts. The BBQ sauce introduces some mild processing elements, but overall, this looks like an option to rate well on ingredient integrity given its basic ingredient lineup.

Key Highlights

Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Processing

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • BBQ SAUCE — Contains spice.

Highest concern ingredients

  • BBQ SAUCE (3/10) — Contains refined components.

Better choice tips

  • Homemade sauce with fresh tomatoes.
  • Use natural spices in cooking.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

SWEET POTATOES, BBQ SAUCE (APPLE JUICE, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, PRUNE JUICE CONCENTRATE, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, PAPRIKA [COLOR], SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE), OVEN ROASTED DICED CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, POTATO STARCH, VINEGAR, SEA SALT), BRUSSELS SPROUTS, ONION.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. BBQ SAUCE (APPLE JUICE, WATER, TOMATO PASTE, PRUNE JUICE CONCENTRATE, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, PAPRIKA [COLOR], SALT, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernSauceWatchlist · Vague label term

    What this is

    Sauce

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    BBQ sauce can contain processed ingredients.

    Additional note

    Contains refined components.

    Family watchlist

    Contains spice.

  2. OVEN ROASTED DICED CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT (BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT, WATER, POTATO STARCH, VINEGAR, SEA SALT)Concern 2/10 — Very low concernProcessed meat

    What this is

    Processed meat

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Processing agents present like potato starch.

    Additional note

    Contains processing agents.

  3. SWEET POTATOESConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole food

    What this is

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole food with no concerns.

    Additional note

    Simple, recognizable food.

  4. BRUSSELS SPROUTSConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole vegetable

    What this is

    Whole vegetable

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole vegetable with no concerns.

    Additional note

    Simple, recognizable food.

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  1. ONIONConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole vegetable

    What this is

    Whole vegetable

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Whole vegetable with no concerns.

    Additional note

    Simple, recognizable food.

This score is an estimate of product simplicity and ingredient transparency, not a safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Added-sodium ingredients (Mentions "salt", "sea salt". See ingredients for details.)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "meat". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "meat". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "meat". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "meat". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "chicken", "meat". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Great Value Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes And Onions In A Bbq Sauce, Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Great Value Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes And Onions In A Bbq Sauce, Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables shows about 5.94g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Great Value Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes And Onions In A Bbq Sauce, Barbeque Sauce With Chicken & Vegetables: 15g total sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: High protein content; Contains vegetables; Rich in fiber.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Moderate sugar content; Contains additives.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same frozen dinners & entrees differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Frozen Dinners & Entrees, selected from the same Food Quality Guide catalog.

Source data and Food Quality Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Food Quality Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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