Muesli
Bob's Red Mill Homestyle Granola Cranberry Almond
11 oz (312 g)
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 25
Bob's Red Mill Homestyle Granola Cranberry Almond scores 25 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Maple syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 23.3 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Dark Chocolate Almond Protein Granola Magic Spoon · 227 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 63 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Homestyle Granola Cranberry Almond
Ingredients
- Maple syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 23.3 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 75 = 25
Can’t score above 79. Contains maple syrup, 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). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.3 g |
| Sugars | 23.3 g |
| Added sugars | 23.3 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 serving (30 g)
Ingredients
- Whole grain oats
- maple syrup (high concern)
- cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil)
- coconut oil
- brown sugar (high concern)
- almonds
- pumpkin seeds
- coconut
- salt
- vanilla extract (water, cane sugar alcohol, vanilla bean extractives)
- mixed tocopherols (antioxidant)
Label text, as published
Whole grain oats, maple syrup, cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), coconut oil, brown sugar, almonds, pumpkin seeds, coconut, salt, vanilla extract (water, cane sugar alcohol, vanilla bean extractives), mixed tocopherols (antioxidant).
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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More from Bob's Red Mill
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Old Country Style Muesli Bob's Red Mill · 32 g Score 96 out of 100 Excellent -
Old Fashioned Rolled Oats Whole Grain Bob's Red Mill · 32 oz (907 g) Score 100 out of 100 Excellent -
Coconut Flakes Bob's Red Mill · 10 oz/284 g Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Shredded Coconut Unsweetened Bob's Red Mill · 12 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good
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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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