Food
Earth's Best Organic Crunchy Sticks
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
Why it scores 70
Earth's Best Organic Crunchy Sticks scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 14 points Sugars 42.9 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 3 points Energy 500 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Organic Crunchy Sticks
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 42.9 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 30 = 70
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 85.7 g |
| Sugars | 42.9 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 7g
Ingredients
- organic corn
- organic corn flour
- organic sunflower oil
- organic canola oil
- organic banana powder
- organic strawberry powder
- organic rosemary extract
Label text, as published
organic corn, organic corn flour, organic sunflower oil and/or organic canola oil, organic banana powder, organic strawberry powder, organic rosemary extract
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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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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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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