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Food Quality Guide by KarbCoach

Great Value Bistro Chorizo Patty With Applewood Flavored Bacon Red Pepper Spread & Monterey Jack On A Bistro Bun Breakfast Sandwiches, Bistro Chorizo: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-08-22 · Great Value

Quick answer

Limit Frequency

Great Value bistro chorizo patty with applewood flavored bacon red pepper spread & monterey jack on a bistro bun breakfast sandwiches, bistro chorizo received a Longevity Score of 70 out of 100 (limit frequency). Calorie-dense with refined bun and additives. Strengths include good protein source and vegetables, while main considerations include high saturated fat, refined carbohydrates, and multiple additives.

Longevity Score 70/100

What helped the score?

  • Good protein source
  • Includes vegetables

What held the score back?

  • High saturated fat
  • Refined carbohydrates
  • Multiple additives

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Source data, GTIN, and Food Quality Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Great Value Bistro Chorizo Patty With Applewood Flavored Bacon Red Pepper Spread & Monterey Jack On A Bistro Bun Breakfast Sandwiches, Bistro Chorizo
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Breakfast Sandwiches, Biscuits & Meals)
GTIN / UPC
00078742332833
Serving size
128 GRM (1 SANDWICH)
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

Great Value

Bistro Chorizo Patty With Applewood Flavored Bacon Red Pepper Spread & Monterey Jack On A Bistro Bun Breakfast Sandwiches, Bistro Chorizo

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Calorie-dense with refined bun and additives.

What Stands Out

High Sat. Fat

12g saturated fat

60% DV

High Protein

19g protein

38% DV

High Sodium

750mg sodium

33% DV

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Refined Grains

Enriched wheat flour

Real Pork

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

Sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Canola oil

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Good protein source
  • Includes vegetables

Key Concerns

  • High saturated fat
  • Refined carbohydrates
  • Multiple additives

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

Pork

Whole-food ingredients

Red bell pepper

Processing signals

Enriched wheat flourPartially skim milk

Additives

PreservativeSmoke flavoringPhosphoric acidGums

Seed oils

Canola oil

Added sweeteners

Sugar

Ingredients

Ingredient list

FULLY COOKED CHORIZO PATTY (PORK, SEASONING [SPICES, SALT, PAPRIKA, SUGAR, DRIED GARLIC, NATURAL FLAVOR, PAPRIKA EXTRACT], WATER), BISTRO BUN (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, POTATO FLOUR, SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: YEAST, SEA SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, MOLD INHIBITORS [CULTURED WHEAT STARCH, CULTURED SUGAR, VINEGAR], SODIUM BICARBONATE, CALCIUM SULFATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOGLYCERIDES, PROPIONIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE], PHOSPHORIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), MONTEREY JACK CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), FULLY COOKED BACON APPLEWOOD SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED (SMOKE FLAVORING ADDED CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE), RED PEPPER SPREAD (CREAM CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS], VEGAN SPREAD [CANOLA OIL, FILTERED WATER, BROWN RICE SYRUP, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SOY PROTEIN, SEA SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE], RED BELL PEPPER, RED PEPPER PUREE [RED PEPPER, WATER, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID], FILTERED WATER, RED BELL PEPPERS, GARLIC, SEA SALT, CHIPOTLE PEPPER POWDER, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM).

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

Macronutrients

Calories

440

22% DV

Total Carbs

22g

8% DV

Protein

19g

38% DV

Saturated Fat

12g

60% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

21g

8% DV

Sugar

2g

Added Sugar

2g

4% DV

Total Fat

29g

37% DV

Sodium

750mg

33% DV

Unsaturated Fat

17g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories44022% DV
Total Carbs22g8% DV
Protein19g38% DV
Saturated Fat12g60% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs21g8% DV
Sugar2g—
Added Sugar2g4% DV
Total Fat29g37% DV
Sodium750mg33% DV
Unsaturated Fat17g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

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.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Low fiber (1g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • 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: Higher saturated fat (12g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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: Higher protein (19g)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener signals (Sugar)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher calories per serving (440 kcal)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (22g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

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. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Great Value Bistro Chorizo Patty With Applewood Flavored Bacon Red Pepper Spread & Monterey Jack On A Bistro Bun Breakfast Sandwiches, Bistro Chorizo highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. 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 Bistro Chorizo Patty With Applewood Flavored Bacon Red Pepper Spread & Monterey Jack On A Bistro Bun Breakfast Sandwiches, Bistro Chorizo shows about 1.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Great Value Bistro Chorizo Patty With Applewood Flavored Bacon Red Pepper Spread & Monterey Jack On A Bistro Bun Breakfast Sandwiches, Bistro Chorizo: 2g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Good protein source; Includes vegetables.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High saturated fat; Refined carbohydrates; Multiple 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 breakfast & cereal differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Breakfast & Cereal, 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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