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Great Value Filled Pretzel Nuggets
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Great Value Filled Pretzel Nuggets

24 oz

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in salt
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
  • No additives
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Why it scores 31

Great Value Filled Pretzel Nuggets scores 31 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Filled Pretzel Nuggets

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Corn syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Malt syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−50

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g
    Strong High in saturated fat. [5]
  • Salt 2.8 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [6]
  • Energy 467 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
  • Protein 16.7 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal−11
TOTAL 31Poor

100 − 69 = 31

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]

GTIN 00078742006239 · 2026-06-02

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy467 kcal
Fat20 g
Saturated fat3.3 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates56.7 g
Sugars6.7 g
Added sugars6.7 g
Fiber3.3 g
Protein16.7 g
Salt2.8 g

Serving: 10 pretzels (30 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

ut 23 servings container erving size pretzels (30g) alories er serving 140 trans fat og polyunsat. fat 2g monounsat. fat 3g cholest. omg 0% protein 5g vitamin d 0% calcium 0% iron 8% - potassium 29 ● ngredients: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), peanut butter (roasted peanuts, sugar, salt), salt, contains less than 2% of high oleic canola and/or soybean oil, corn syrup, barley malt extract. contains peanuts and wheat.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Peanuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  8. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  9. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  10. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org