Breakfast cereals not fortified with vitamins and chemical elements
Cascadian Farm Organic Mini Fruitfuls
314 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 39
Cascadian Farm Organic Mini Fruitfuls scores 39 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 28.9 g / 100 g: Very 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
Mini Fruitfuls
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 28.9 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 421 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 61.5 = 38.5 → 39
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). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 421 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 86.8 g |
| Sugars | 28.9 g |
| Added sugars | 26.3 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 38g
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Yellow Corn Meal
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Yellow Corn Meal
- Whole Grain Purple Corn Flour
- Sunflower Oil
- Sea Salt
- Calcium Carbonate
- Annatto
- Natural Flavor
- Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Label text, as published
Whole Grain Yellow Corn Meal, Cane Sugar, Yellow Corn Meal, Whole Grain Purple Corn Flour, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Annatto, Natural Flavor, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Allergens and diets
- 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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“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