Cheeses
Nature Valley Savory Nut Crunch White Cheddar
0.89 oz
Score
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 20
Nature Valley Savory Nut Crunch White Cheddar scores 20 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 Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4, estimated): No NOVA group on file; estimated from 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Savory Nut Crunch White Cheddar
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4, estimated) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 5.2 g / 100 g minus 2.5 points
- Salt 2.2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 527 kcal / 100 g minus 1.5 points
- Fiber 4.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 15.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 80 = 20
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 salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 527 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.9 g |
| Sugars | 9.3 g |
| Added sugars | 6 g |
| Fiber | 4.9 g |
| Protein | 15.7 g |
| Salt | 2.2 g |
Serving: 1.0 bar (25.0 g)
Ingredients
- Roasted Peanuts
- Rice Flour
- Maltodextrin
- Sunflower Seeds
- Sugar (high concern)
- Canola Oil
- Cheddar Cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes)
- Salt
- Natural Flavor
- Soy Lecithin
- Barley Malt Extract (high concern)
- Whey
- Dehydrated Garlic
- Dehydrated Onion
- Spice
- Yeast Extract
Label text, as published
Ingredients: Roasted Peanuts, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Seeds, Sugar, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), Salt, Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Barley Malt Extract, Whey, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Spice, Yeast Extract.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, 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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“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
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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