Salty snacks
Dave's Killer Bread Honey Nut Snack Bites
204 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 20
Dave's Killer Bread Honey Nut Snack Bites scores 20 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Molasses: 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
Honey Nut Snack Bites
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 14.3 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 80.5 = 19.5 → 20
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 14.3 g |
| Added sugars | 10.7 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 9 pleces (28 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL
- ORGANIC DRY ROASTED ALMONDS
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC CASHEWS
- ORGANIC PUMPKIN SEEDS
- ORGANIC CRISP BROWN RICE (ORGANIC BROWN RICE FLOUR ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC MOLASSES)
- ORGANIC SORGHUM FLAKES
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC QUINOA FLAKES
- WATER
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC POTATO STARCH
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER KERNELS
- ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC MOLASSES) (high concern)
- ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS
- ORGANIC POPPY SEEDS
- ORGANIC WHOLE OAT FLOUR
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS
- ORGANIC MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E) ADDED FOR FRESHNESS
Label text, as published
ORGANIC ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC DRY ROASTED ALMONDS. ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC CASHEWS, ORGANIC PUMPKIN SEEDS, ORGANIC CRISP BROWN RICE (ORGANIC BROWN RICE FLOUR ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC MOLASSES), ORGANIC SORGHUM FLAKES, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC QUINOA FLAKES, WATER, ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, ORGANIC POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER KERNELS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC MOLASSES), ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS, ORGANIC POPPY SEEDS, ORGANIC WHOLE OAT FLOUR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E) ADDED FOR FRESHNESS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Gluten
May contain: Peanuts, Soy, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- 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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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.”
doi.org