Cereals and their products
Full Circle Market Vanilla Almond Granola
12 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 34
Full Circle Market Vanilla Almond Granola scores 34 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 Invert sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 19.2 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better granola and muesli
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Back To Nature Vanilla Almond Agave Granola Back To Nature No sugar · No invert sugar Score 75 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola Cascadian Farms · 15.2 oz/430 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Honey Almond Protein Granola Magic Spoon · 8 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 65 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Vanilla Almond Butter Nut Granola Purely Elizabeth · 227 g No seed oils · No sugar Score 58 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Vanilla Chia Granola One Degree Organic Foods · 11 oz No invert sugar · No corn syrup Score 64 out of 100 , 30 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Vanilla Almond Granola
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 19.2 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 1.9 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 442 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 66 = 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 442 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67.3 g |
| Sugars | 19.2 g |
| Fiber | 7.7 g |
| Protein | 11.5 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1/2 cup (52 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC WHOLE ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC CANOLA OIL
- ORGANIC ALMONDS
- ORGANIC GLUTEN FREE BROWN CRISP RICE (ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, ORGANIC CANE SYRUP, SEA SALT)
- ORGANIC RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC OAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC MOLASSES (high concern)
- ORGANIC VANILLA
- SALT
Label text, as published
ORGANIC WHOLE ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC CANOLA OIL, ORGANIC ALMONDS, ORGANIC GLUTEN FREE BROWN CRISP RICE (ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, ORGANIC CANE SYRUP, SEA SALT), ORGANIC RICE SYRUP, ORGANIC OAT FLOUR, ORGANIC MOLASSES, ORGANIC VANILLA, SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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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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“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