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Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thin & Crispy Toffee Milk Chocolate
6.9 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 0
Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Thin & Crispy Toffee Milk Chocolate scores 0 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 Brown 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
Farmhouse Thin & Crispy Toffee Milk Chocolate
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar 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 42.9 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 14.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 100 = 0
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 14.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67.9 g |
| Sugars | 42.9 g |
| Added sugars | 42.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 cookie (28 g)
Ingredients
- MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR) (moderate concern)
- BUTTER
- SUGAR (high concern)
- BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, MOLASSES) (high concern)
- TOFFEE (SUGAR, BUTTER, CORN SYRUP, COCONUT OIL, BROWN SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN) (not recognized)
- EGGS
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- SALT
- BAKING SODA
Label text, as published
MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), BUTTER, SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR (SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, MOLASSES), TOFFEE (SUGAR, BUTTER, CORN SYRUP, COCONUT OIL, BROWN SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: EGGS, VANILLA EXTRACT, SALT, BAKING SODA. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY, EGGS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- 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