Toaster pastries
Nature's Path Organic Frosted MmMaple Brown Sugar Flavored Toaster Pastries
11 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 6
Nature's Path Organic Frosted MmMaple Brown Sugar Flavored Toaster Pastries scores 6 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Invert sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: 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
Frosted MmMaple Brown Sugar Flavored Toaster Pastries
Ingredients
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 38.5 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 5.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 404 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 94.5 = 5.5 → 6
Can’t score above 79. Contains invert sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 404 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Sugars | 38.5 g |
| Added sugars | 36.5 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Protein | 5.8 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 2 pastries (104 g)
Ingredients
- WHEAT FLOUR
- INVERT CANE SYRUP (high concern)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- PALM OIL
- WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- CORN STARCH
- MAPLE SYRUP (high concern)
- FLAVORS (MAPLE, BROWN SUGAR, CARAMEL)
- RICE STARCH
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CREAM OF TARTAR) (not recognized)
- VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN
- SEA SALT
- CINNAMON
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- HONEY (high concern)
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- COCOA
- WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE* (MILK)
- ALGIN
- SODIUM CITRATE
- MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE
Label text, as published
WHEAT FLOUR*, INVERT CANE SYRUP*, CANE SUGAR*, BROWN SUGAR*, PALM OIL*, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR*, CORN STARCH*, MAPLE SYRUP*, FLAVORS* (MAPLE, BROWN SUGAR, CARAMEL), RICE STARCH*, DEXTROSE*, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CREAM OF TARTAR), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN*, SEA SALT, CINNAMON*, TAPIOCA STARCH*, HONEY*, MOLASSES*, COCOA*, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE* (MILK), ALGIN, SODIUM CITRATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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“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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu