Cereals and their products
Mom's Best Cereals Honey Nut Toasty O'S
20 oz/567 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 15
Mom's Best Cereals Honey Nut Toasty O'S 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 Honey: 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.
The Receipt
Honey Nut Toasty O'S
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 34.2 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 390 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 85 = 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 390 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82.9 g |
| Sugars | 34.2 g |
| Added sugars | 31.7 g |
| Fiber | 7.3 g |
| Protein | 7.3 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 1/4 cup (41 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- CORNSTARCH
- HONEY (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- NATURAL ALMOND FLAVOR
- WHEAT STARCH
- FRESHNESS PRESERVED WITH VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS)
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON)
- NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3)
- ZINC OXIDE
- THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1)
- CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5)
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6)
- FOLIC ACID
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, HONEY, SEA SALT, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, MOLASSES, NATURAL ALMOND FLAVOR, WHEAT STARCH. FRESHNESS PRESERVED WITH VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS). VITAMINS AND MINERALS: FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLIC ACID.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- 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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“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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“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