Cereal bars
Annie's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
4.9 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 8
Annie's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bars scores 8 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
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
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 28.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 5.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 92.5 = 7.5 → 8
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67.9 g |
| Sugars | 28.6 g |
| Added sugars | 28.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 28 g (1 BAR)
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Oats
- Tapioca Syrup (high concern)
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Palm Oil
- Brown Rice
- Water
- Semisweet Chocolate Chips (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, vanilla powder) (moderate concern)
- Cocoa Powder* (processed with alkali)
- Brown Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Grape Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- Natural Flavor
- Agar
- Sea Salt
- Sunflower Lecithin
Label text, as published
Whole Grain Oats*, Tapioca Syrup*, Cane Sugar*, Palm Oil*, Brown Rice*, Water, Semisweet Chocolate Chips* (cane sugar*, unsweetened chocolate*, cocoa butter*, vanilla powder*), Cocoa Powder* (processed with alkali), Brown Rice Syrup*, Grape Juice Concentrate*, Natural Flavor*, Agar, Sea Salt, Sunflower Lecithin*. *Organic
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu