Crunchy peanut butters
Bob's Red Mill Granola Peanut Butter Naturally Flavored
11 oz/312 g
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 44
Bob's Red Mill Granola Peanut Butter Naturally Flavored scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Maple syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 20 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Granola Peanut Butter Naturally Flavored
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Maple syrup minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 23.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Added sugars | 16.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 13.3 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 portion (30 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN OATS
- ROASTED PEANUTS
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- MAPLE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
- PEANUT BUTTER
- NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER FLAVOR
- SALT
- TOCOPHEROLS (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)
- ALMONDS
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ROASTED PEANUTS, BROWN SUGAR, MAPLE SYRUP, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, PEANUT BUTTER, NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER FLAVOR, SALT, TOCOPHEROLS (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), ALMONDS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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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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