Shortbread cookies
Great Value Pecan Shortbread Cookies
320 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 38
Great Value Pecan Shortbread Cookies scores 38 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 11 points Sugars 22.6 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 22.6 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 6.5 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 548 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 62.5 = 37.5 → 38
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 548 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61.3 g |
| Sugars | 22.6 g |
| Added sugars | 22.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.2 g |
| Protein | 6.5 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 31g
Ingredients
- ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- PECANS
- SALT
- EGGS
- WHEY (MILK)
- BAKING SODA
- SOY LECITHIN
Label text, as published
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID) VEGETABLE OIL SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL AND PALM KERNEL OIL), SUGAR, PECANS, SALT, EGGS, WHEY (MILK), BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
May contain: Peanuts
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic aluminium, Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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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