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Annie's Bunny Grahams B-Day Cake
1 oz/28 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 18
Annie's Bunny Grahams B-Day Cake scores 18 out of 100 (Bad) 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Bunny Grahams B-Day Cake
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 28.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 82 = 18
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g |
| Sugars | 28.6 g |
| Added sugars | 28.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 pouch (28 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC EXPELLER-PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC CORN FLOUR
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (GRAHAM FLOUR)
- ORGANIC RICE FLOUR
- ORGANIC INVERT CANE SYRUP (high concern)
- CALCIUM CARBONATE
- ORGANIC POTATO STARCH
- BAKING SODA
- SEA SALT
- COLOR (BLUEBERRY JUICE, RED RADISH JUICE, RED CABBAGE JUICE, CARROT JUICE, ORGANIC TURMERIC, ORGANIC ANNATTO) (not recognized)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- CITRIC ACID
- MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E) TO PROTECT FLAVOR
Label text, as published
ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC EXPELLER-PRESSED SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC CORN FLOUR, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (GRAHAM FLOUR), ORGANIC RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC INVERT CANE SYRUP, CALCIUM CARBONATE, ORGANIC POTATO STARCH, BAKING SODA, SEA SALT, COLOR (BLUEBERRY JUICE, RED RADISH JUICE, RED CABBAGE JUICE, CARROT JUICE, ORGANIC TURMERIC, ORGANIC ANNATTO), NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E) TO PROTECT FLAVOR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, 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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“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