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Annie's Snack Variety Pack
11 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 21
Annie's Snack Variety Pack scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert 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
Snack Variety Pack
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 476 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 9.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 476 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61.9 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 4.8 g |
| Protein | 9.5 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: Cheddar Squares (21 g)
Ingredients
- Organic Wheat Flour
- Organic Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil
- Organic Whole Wheat Flour (graham flour)
- Organic Corn Flour
- Organic Invert Cane Syrup (high concern)
- Organic Chocolate Cookie Bits (organic wheat flour, organic sugar, organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, organic malted black barley flour, organic cocoa, baking soda)
- Organic Honey (high concern)
- Calcium Carbonate
- Organic Cocoa Powder
- Organic Natural Flavor
- Baking Soda
- Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (organic cane sugar, organic unsweetened chocolate, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract) (moderate concern)
- Sea Salt
- Organic Rosemary Extract (to protect flavor).Cheddar Bunnies Ingredients: Organic Wheat Flour
- Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil
- Sea Salt
- Organic Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized organic milk, cheese cultures, salt, non-animal enzymes)
- Organic Yeast
- Organic Nonfat Dry Milk
- Organic Paprika
- Monocalcium Phosphate
- Baking Soda
- Organic Onion Powder
- Organic Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Annatto (for color).Cheddar Squares Ingredients: Organic Wheat Flour
- Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil
- Sea Salt
- Organic Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized organic milk, cheese cultures, salt, non-animal enzymes)
- Organic Yeast
- Organic Nonfat Dry Milk
- Organic Paprika
- Organic Onion Powder
- Organic Annatto (for color)
Label text, as published
Friends Bunny Grahams Ingredients: Organic Wheat Flour, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil, Organic Whole Wheat Flour (graham flour), Organic Corn Flour, Organic Invert Cane Syrup, Organic Chocolate Cookie Bits (organic wheat flour, organic sugar, organic expeller-pressed sunflower oil, organic malted black barley flour, organic cocoa, baking soda), Organic Honey, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Cocoa Powder, Organic Natural Flavor, Baking Soda, Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (organic cane sugar, organic unsweetened chocolate, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract), Sea Salt, Organic Rosemary Extract (to protect flavor).Cheddar Bunnies Ingredients: Organic Wheat Flour, Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Organic Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized organic milk, cheese cultures, salt, non-animal enzymes), Organic Yeast, Organic Nonfat Dry Milk, Organic Paprika, Monocalcium Phosphate, Baking Soda, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Annatto (for color).Cheddar Squares Ingredients: Organic Wheat Flour, Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Organic Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized organic milk, cheese cultures, salt, non-animal enzymes), Organic Yeast, Organic Nonfat Dry Milk, Organic Paprika, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Annatto (for color).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Annie's
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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“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
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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.”
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