Breakfast cereals
Gerber Puffs Strawberry Apple Grain Snack
42 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 60
Gerber Puffs Strawberry Apple Grain Snack scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 2.5 points Sunflower lecithin: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Puffs Strawberry Apple Grain Snack
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Added sugars | 1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 serving (7 g)
Ingredients
- RICE FLOUR
- WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- WHEAT STARCH
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR
- NATURAL STRAWBERRY APPLE FLAVOR (INCLUDES STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE AND ACETIC ACID)
- DRIED APPLE PUREE
- MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
- SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CHOLINE BITARTRATE
- IRON (ELECTROLYTIC)
- VITAMIN E (ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE)
- NIACINAMIDE (A B VITAMIN)
- VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
- VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
Label text, as published
RICE FLOUR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT STARCH, CANE SUGAR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, NATURAL STRAWBERRY APPLE FLAVOR (INCLUDES STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE AND ACETIC ACID), DRIED APPLE PUREE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CHOLINE BITARTRATE, IRON (ELECTROLYTIC), VITAMIN E (ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE), NIACINAMIDE (A B VITAMIN), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Gerber
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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“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