Great Value

Great Value Chicken Broth

Below Average Confidence: High

Why Below Average

  1. Product meets Below Average tier requirements with chicken mentioned in ingredients and sodium likely under 900mg per cup based on standard commercial broths, with no artificial flavors, colors, or trans fats disqualifying it
  2. Product fails to qualify for Good tier due to lack of recognizable chicken ingredient in top 3 (chicken broth is processed, not whole chicken/bones), inability to verify sodium under 700mg per cup without nutrition facts, and presence of yeast extract which while acceptable raises questions about achieving higher tier thresholds
  3. Poor sourcing transparency, no animal welfare certifications, vegetable juice concentrates instead of whole vegetables, recent recall event, and budget private label positioning with minimal certifications prevent elevation to higher tiers despite acceptable ingredient profile and absence of hard disqualifiers

Score Breakdown

Ingredient Integrity Moderate. Primary ingredient is chicken broth which aligns with category standards. Contains acceptable ingredients (sea salt, vegetable juice concentrates, chicken fat, chicken meat solids) and yeast extract which is acceptable per category standards. Natural flavor with rosemary extract is acceptable. No red flags or hard disqualifiers detected. Ingredient count is 9 components, well under the 15-ingredient maximum. However, lacks positive signals like bones, long-simmering indicators, or whole vegetables. Dual salt listing (sea salt and salt) is redundant but not disqualifying.
Processing Level Standard commercial processing. No evidence of positive processes like slow-simmering, bone broth preparation, small batch, or kettle-cooking. Shelf-stable carton format indicates aseptic packaging and pasteurization, which are acceptable processes. Vegetable juice concentrates suggest reconstitution rather than whole vegetable simmering. Falls within acceptable category processing norms but lacks premium processing indicators. No disallowed processes detected.
Evidence & Transparency Poor. Country of origin not disclosed. No farm or supplier information provided. No antibiotic use policy disclosed. No animal welfare standards mentioned. No specific chicken sourcing details (breed, feed, location). Recall event in 2024-2025 indicates quality monitoring exists but also raises transparency concerns about supply chain control. Gluten-free certification is the only verified claim. Fails to meet minimum requirements for excellent transparency including named sources, antibiotic-free verification, third-party animal welfare certification, and complete ingredient sourcing.
Product Quality Below Average

About

Great Value Chicken Broth is Walmart's store brand chicken broth available in 32 oz shelf-stable cartons. The product line includes both standard gluten-free and organic gluten-free variants. The standard version contains chicken broth with natural flavors, sea salt, vegetable juice concentrates, and yeast extract. Positioned as a mainstream budget-friendly private label option.

Sourcing

Great Value is Walmart's private label store brand. The product uses chicken broth as the primary ingredient with vegetable juice concentrates and natural flavors. An organic variant is available featuring organic chicken broth and organic ingredient derivatives. A 2024-2025 recall affected the 48 oz Family Size variant in multiple states, indicating active quality monitoring in the supply chain.

Transparency Notes

Country of origin not disclosed on public product pages. USDA Organic certification seal not explicitly confirmed in accessible text for organic variant despite organic ingredient labeling. Recent recall event (48 oz size) indicates supply chain quality oversight but also transparency concerns.

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