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Dave's Killer Bread Trail Mix Crumble
7 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 19
Dave's Killer Bread Trail Mix Crumble scores 19 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.
Better cookies
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Pretzel party mix sea salt Gratify · 10.5 oz Not ultra-processed · No palm oil Score 54 out of 100 , 35 points higher -
Oatmeal Crumble, Strawberry Nature's Bakery · 7.8 oz/221 g Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 39 out of 100 , 20 points higher -
Dawn exceptional macaroon mix No seed oils · No palm oil Score 31 out of 100 , 12 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Trail Mix Crumble
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- 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
- Sugars 18 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 420 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 81 = 19
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, 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 | 420 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Added sugars | 14 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 bar (50 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC ALMOND BUTTER
- WATER
- ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL (ORGANIC SUNFLOWER, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL)
- ORGANIC DRIED CRANBERRIES (ORGANIC CRANBERRIES, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL)
- ORGANIC SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC AGAVE FIBER (INULIN) (high concern)
- ORGANIC PALM OIL
- ORGANIC RAISINS
- ORGANIC MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER KERNELS
- ORGANIC PUMPKIN SEEDS
- ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC CORN STARCH
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH
- ORGANIC CANOLA LECITHIN
- SEA SALT
- BAKING SODA
- ORGANIC COCOA
- ORGANIC OAT BRAN
- ORGANIC OAT FIBER
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- ENZYMES
Label text, as published
ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, ORGANIC ALMOND BUTTER, WATER, ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL (ORGANIC SUNFLOWER AND/OR ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL), ORGANIC DRIED CRANBERRIES (ORGANIC CRANBERRIES, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL), ORGANIC SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR), ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC AGAVE FIBER (INULIN), ORGANIC PALM OIL*, ORGANIC RAISINS, ORGANIC MALT EXTRACT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIC SUNFLOWER KERNELS, ORGANIC PUMPKIN SEEDS, ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, ORGANIC CANOLA LECITHIN, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, ORGANIC COCOA, ORGANIC OAT BRAN, ORGANIC OAT FIBER, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS, NATURAL FLAVORS, ENZYMES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu