Crunchy cereal clusters
Fiber One Honey clusters breakfast cereal
496 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 21
Fiber One Honey clusters breakfast cereal scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Honey clusters breakfast cereal
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup 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 16.7 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 315 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 18.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 315 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 83.3 g |
| Sugars | 16.7 g |
| Added sugars | 14.8 g |
| Fiber | 18.5 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 cup (54 g)
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Wheat
- Corn Bran
- Sugar (high concern)
- Whole Grain Oats
- Rice Flour
- Wheat Bran
- Corn Syrup (high concern)
- Honey (high concern)
- Salt
- Canola
- Sunflower Oil
- Corn Starch
- Barley Malt Extract (high concern)
- Maltodextrin
- Molasses (high concern)
- Tripotassium Phosphate
- Brown Sugar Syrup (high concern)
- Natural Flavor
- Baking Soda
- Sucralose (moderate concern)
- Rosemary Extract
- Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness.Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate
- Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients)
- Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate)
- A B Vitamin (niacinamide)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
- Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate)
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- A B Vitamin (folic acid)
- Vitamin B12
Label text, as published
Whole Grain Wheat, Corn Bran, Sugar, Whole Grain Oats, Rice Flour, Wheat Bran, Corn Syrup, Honey, Salt, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Corn Starch, Barley Malt Extract, Maltodextrin, Molasses, Tripotassium Phosphate, Brown Sugar Syrup, Natural Flavor, Baking Soda, Sucralose, Rosemary Extract. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness.Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Iron and Zinc (mineral nutrients), Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Tree nuts
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Fiber One
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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“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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“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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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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