Snacks
Planters Trail mix Nuts & Chocolate
6 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 14
Planters Trail mix Nuts & Chocolate scores 14 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Trail mix Nuts & Chocolate
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
- Vegetable shortening minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 30.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 7.6 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 545 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 86.5 = 13.5 → 14
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 sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 545 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.4 g |
| Sugars | 30.3 g |
| Added sugars | 18.2 g |
| Fiber | 6.1 g |
| Protein | 15.2 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 33g
Ingredients
- Sugar (high concern)
- Milk solids (*22%)
- Cocoa butter
- Cookies (15%) (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Edible vegetable oil (Rapeseed), Cocoa solids, Emulsifiers 322 (1), Milk solids, Raising agent)
- Corn syrup (high concern)
- Edible vegetable oil (Sunflower and Palm) and Emulsifiers (322 (i), 476)
- NTAINS ADDED FLAVOUR-ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURING SUBSTANCE (VANILLIN)
- NTAINS VEGETABLE FAT IN ADDITION TO COCOA BUTTER
- OTHE LERGEN INFORMATION: CONTAINS MILK SOY AND WHEAT
Label text, as published
Sugar, Milk solids (*22%), Cocoa butter, Cookies (15%) (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Edible vegetable oil (Rapeseed), Cocoa solids, Emulsifiers 322 (1), Milk solids, Raising agent (500)}, Corn syrup, Edible vegetable oil (Sunflower and Palm) and Emulsifiers (322 (i), 476). NTAINS ADDED FLAVOUR-ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURING SUBSTANCE (VANILLIN). NTAINS VEGETABLE FAT IN ADDITION TO COCOA BUTTER. OTHE LERGEN INFORMATION: CONTAINS MILK SOY AND WHEAT MAY CONTAIN HAZELNUTS AND ALMONDS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Planters
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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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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“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