| Food with a Very Negative Score | Balance Score (per kcal) | Possible Alternatives | Balance Score (per kcal) |
| Soybean oil | −50 | Olive oil Canola oil High-oleic sunflower oil | −8 −12 −4 |
| Mayonnaise | −46 | Fat free mayonnaise Mayonnaise with canola or olive oil | 0 −10 |
| Tub margarine | −39 | Butter Coconut oil | −1 −2 |
| Microwave popcorn | −37 | Low-fat microwave popcorn | −7 |
| “Italian” dressing | −35 | Fat free “Italian” Lemon and olive oil Flax & olive oil vinaigrette | 0 −8 +19 |
| Potato chips | −29 | Baked potato chips Pretzels with flax oil | −8 +24 |
| Stick margarine | −28 | Butter | −1 |
| Vegetable shortening | −28 | Lard Coconut oil | −10 −2 |
| Peanut butter | −24 | High oleic peanut butter Flax-peanut butter Gouda Cheese | −4 +4 +0.4 |
| Tortilla chip snacks | −22 | Taco-flavor tortillas Flour tortillas | −6 −5 |