Breakfast cereals
Nature's Path Heritage O's Cereal
907 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 46
Nature's Path Heritage O's Cereal scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 10 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better breakfast cereals
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Purely O's Cereal Cascadian Farms · 8.6 oz No sugar · No honey Score 78 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Morning O's 365 · 13 servings No malt syrup · No honey Score 75 out of 100 , 29 points higher -
Organic Whole Grain Toasted O's Cereal Field Day · 14 oz No malt syrup · No honey Score 76 out of 100 , 30 points higher -
Farmers Market Mix Seven Sundays · 12 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
Whole O's Cereal imp Nature's Path · 325 No malt syrup · No honey Score 74 out of 100 , 28 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Heritage O's Cereal
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Honey minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 13.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 54 = 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76.7 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 5.1 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 13.3 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 0.75 cup (30 g)
Ingredients
- Whole oat flour
- whole wheat meal
- khorasan wheat flour
- cane sugar (high concern)
- spelt flour
- barley flour
- barley malt extract (high concern)
- millet flour
- sea salt
- honey (high concern)
- quinoa flour
Label text, as published
Whole oat flour*, whole wheat meal*, khorasan wheat flour*, cane sugar*, spelt flour*, barley flour*, barley malt extract*, millet flour*, sea salt, honey*, quinoa flour*
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Nature's Path
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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov