Salty snacks
Annie's Bees, Bugs, & Butterflies Pouched imp
7 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
Why it scores 12
Annie's Bees, Bugs, & Butterflies Pouched imp scores 12 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.
The Receipt
Bees, Bugs, & Butterflies Pouched imp
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 52.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 316 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 88.5 = 11.5 → 12
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 | 316 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 79 g |
| Sugars | 52.6 g |
| Added sugars | 52.6 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 pouch (19 g)
Ingredients
- Organic Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Organic Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Tapioca Syrup Solids (high concern)
- Water
- Organic Pear Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- Organic Honey (high concern)
- Pectin
- Citric Acid
- Sodium Citrate
- Organic Natural Flavor
- Organic Sunflower Oil
- Organic Color (organic black carrot, organic black currant extracts) (not recognized)
- Organic Carnauba Wax
Label text, as published
Organic Rice Syrup, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Tapioca Syrup Solids, Water, Organic Pear Juice Concentrate, Organic Honey, Pectin, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Organic Natural Flavor, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Color (organic black carrot, organic black currant extracts), Organic Carnauba Wax.
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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.”
doi.org