Breakfast cereals
Nature Valley Honey Almond Cereal
15.6 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 21
Nature Valley Honey Almond 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 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
Honey Almond Cereal
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25.9 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 379 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 79.5 = 20.5 → 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 379 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 81 g |
| Sugars | 25.9 g |
| Added sugars | 25.9 g |
| Fiber | 10.3 g |
| Protein | 8.6 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 58g
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Wheat
- Sugar (high concern)
- Whole Grain Oats
- Almonds
- Brown Sugar Syrup (high concern)
- Corn Bran
- Honey (high concern)
- Rice Flour
- Canola Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Salt
- Maltodextrin
- Molasses (high concern)
- Natural Flavor
- Baking Soda
- Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Label text, as published
Whole Grain Wheat, Sugar, Whole Grain Oats, Almonds, Brown Sugar Syrup, Corn Bran, Honey, Rice Flour, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Maltodextrin, Molasses, Natural Flavor, Baking Soda, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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