Chocolate cereal bars
Trader Joe's Organic Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars
6.8 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 10
Trader Joe's Organic Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars scores 10 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Agave syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 4.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 417 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 90 = 10
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 417 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Sugars | 33.3 g |
| Added sugars | 33.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Protein | 8.3 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (24 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE FLOUR
- ORGANIC AGAVE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC UNSWEETENED DRIED COCONUT
- CALCIUM CARBONATE
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SALT
- ORGANIC SOY LÉCITHIN
Label text, as published
ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC BROWN RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC AGAVE SYRUP, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC UNSWEETENED DRIED COCONUT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, ORGANIC SOY LÉCITHIN. CONTAINS SOY, COCONUT. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF MILK, WHEAT, PEANUT, ALMOND, CASHEW.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Gluten
May contain: Milk, Peanuts
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Pp 5 polypropylene
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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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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“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
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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