Worthmore Cincinnati Style Chili — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Worthmore Cincinnati Style Chili by Worthmore Food Products Co. OKAY — score 60/90.

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 (safe) — Whole-food protein source and the dominant ingredient; supplies the 12g protein.
• Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.
• Onions (safe) — Whole vegetable, adds flavor and fiber.
• Tomato paste (safe) — Concentrated tomato, fine.
• Spices (safe) — Generic seasoning blend, no concern.
• modified food starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener used to bulk and stabilize the sauce
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• Flour (moderate) — Refined wheat flour used as a binder; contributes gluten with little nutritional value.
• Paprika (safe) — Real pepper, neutral-to-positive.
• GARLIC (safe) — Whole garlic, flavor and minor health benefits.