Waffles
Eggo Chocolatey Chip Waffles
12.3 oz (349 g, 10 waffles)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 15
Eggo Chocolatey Chip Waffles scores 15 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 Molasses: 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
Chocolatey Chip Waffles
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 20 points
- Dextrose 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 12.9 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 85 = 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 45.7 g |
| Sugars | 12.9 g |
| Added sugars | 12.9 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Protein | 5.7 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 2 waffles (70 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID)
- WATER
- SUGAR (high concern)
- VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM, PALM KERNEL, CANOLA, COTTONSEED)
- LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- COCOA
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- SALT
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- CHOCOLATE
- NONFAT MILK
- SOY LECITHIN
- EGGS
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE
- IRON
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- VITAMIN B (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE)
- VITAMIN B
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID), WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM, PALM KERNEL, CANOLA AND/OR COTTONSEED), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), COCOA, MOLASSES, SALT, DEXTROSE, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHOCOLATE, NONFAT MILK, SOY LECITHIN, EGGS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, IRON, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN B (PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE), VITAMIN B
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paperboard, Plastic, Paper
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Eggo
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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“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