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Nature Valley Peanut Butter Honey Biscuits
10 pouches
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 11
Nature Valley Peanut Butter Honey Biscuits scores 11 out of 100 (Bad) 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 Receipt
Peanut Butter Honey Biscuits
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 21.1 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 5.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 89 = 11
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.9 g |
| Sugars | 21.1 g |
| Added sugars | 21.1 g |
| Fiber | 7.9 g |
| Protein | 10.5 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 sandwich (38g)
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Oats
- Sugar (high concern)
- Peanut Butter (peanuts, salt)
- Canola
- Sunflower Oil
- Whole Grain Barley Flakes
- Corn Syrup (high concern)
- Palm Oil
- Peanut Flour
- Honey (high concern)
- Corn Starch
- Salt
- Baking Soda
- Sunflower Lecithin
- Natural Flavor
Label text, as published
Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Peanut Butter (peanuts, salt), Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Whole Grain Barley Flakes, Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Peanut Flour, Honey, Corn Starch, Salt, Baking Soda, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavor.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Gluten
May contain: Milk, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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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
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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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu