Worthmore Cincinnati Style Chili — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Worthmore Cincinnati Style Chili by Worthmore Food Products Co. OKAY — score 58/90.

Real beef and vegetables carry this canned chili, but modified food starch and heavy sodium keep it from being clean.

Why this verdict

• Real beef leads the list with a strong 12g protein per serving
• Zero added sugar and no artificial colors or flavors
• Modified food starch and flour are refined thickeners doing the texturizing
• Sodium is high at roughly 540mg per half-cup serving

Ingredients (10)

• Beef (moderate) — Second meat source; adds saturated fat.
• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• Onions (safe) — Real vegetable.
• Tomato paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato — a real-food component of the sauce.
• Spices (safe) — Real seasoning — the flavor comes from spices, not additive flavor systems.
• modified food starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener that gives the condensed texture; a processing marker.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Flour (moderate) — Refined wheat flour, the structural base.
• Paprika (safe) — Natural color and flavor from ground peppers.
• GARLIC (safe) — Real aromatic. Whole food.