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Trader Joe's Organic iced oatmeal baked whole grain bar
7.62 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 15
Trader Joe's Organic iced oatmeal baked whole grain bar scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic iced oatmeal baked whole grain bar
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Glycerin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate minus 0.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 27.8 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 2.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 417 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 85 = 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 417 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69.4 g |
| Sugars | 27.8 g |
| Added sugars | 16.7 g |
| Fiber | 8.3 g |
| Protein | 5.6 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 36g
Ingredients
- Tapioca syrup (high concern)
- oats
- fig paste (not recognized)
- oat flour
- cane sugar (high concern)
- sunflower oil
- vanilla chips (cocoa butter, cane sugar, tapioca starch, rice syrup solids, rice maltodextrin, vanilla extract)
- oat hull fiber
- glycerin
- natural flavors
- sea salt
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, tapioca maltodextrin, monocalcium phosphate)
Label text, as published
Tapioca syrup, oats, fig paste, oat flour, cane sugar, sunflower oil, vanilla chips (cocoa butter, cane sugar, tapioca starch, rice syrup solids, rice maltodextrin, vanilla extract), oat hull fiber, glycerin, natural flavors, sea salt, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, tapioca maltodextrin, monocalcium phosphate).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org