English muffins
Food For Life English Muffins 7 Sprouted Grains
16 oz/454 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 65
Food For Life English Muffins 7 Sprouted Grains scores 65 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 7.9 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
English Muffins 7 Sprouted Grains
Ingredients
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Wheat gluten minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 7.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 35.5 = 64.5 → 65
Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 21 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 7.9 g |
| Protein | 10.5 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 0.5 muffin (38 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC SPROUTED WHEAT
- FILTERED WATER
- ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC SPROUTED RYE (not recognized)
- ORGANIC SPROUTED BARLEY
- ORGANIC SPROUTED OATS
- ORGANIC SPROUTED MILLET
- ORGANIC SPROUTED CORN
- ORGANIC SPROUTED BROWN RICE
- FRESH YEAST
- ORGANIC WHEAT GLUTEN
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: ORGANIC SPROUTED WHEAT, FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY, ORGANIC SPROUTED RYE, ORGANIC SPROUTED BARLEY, ORGANIC SPROUTED OATS, ORGANIC SPROUTED MILLET, ORGANIC SPROUTED CORN, ORGANIC SPROUTED BROWN RICE, FRESH YEAST, ORGANIC WHEAT GLUTEN, SEA SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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“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