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Gerber Puffs Blueberry
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Breakfast cereals

Gerber Puffs Blueberry

42 g

Good out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains whole grains
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Why it scores 60

Gerber Puffs Blueberry scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. Sugars 14.3 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Gerber Puffs Blueberry

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [4][5]
subtotal−22.5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [5]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 14.3 g / 100 g
    Strong High in sugar. [1]
  • Energy 343 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
subtotal−10
TOTAL 60Good

100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00015000045296 · 2026-07-28

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy343 kcal
Fat0 g
Carbohydrates85.7 g
Sugars14.3 g
Added sugars14.3 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 60 pieces (7 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

WHOLE GRAIN SORGHUM FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL BLUEBERRY VANILLA FLAVOR (INCLUDES BLUEBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE), MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CHOLINE BITARTRATE IRON (ELECTROLYTIC), VITAMIN E (ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE), NIACINAMIDE (A B VITAMIN), VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE). MADE FOR GERBER PRODUCTS CO., FREMONT, MI 49413, USA

Allergens and diets

Contains: Gluten

  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  5. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org