Extruded cereals
Great Value Toasted O’s
12 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 78
Great Value Toasted O’s scores 78 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.2 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 7.3 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Toasted O’s
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.2 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 390 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 12.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 22 = 78
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 390 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.2 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 7.3 g |
| Protein | 12.2 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 portion (41 g)
Ingredients
- US (not recognized)
- reat (not recognized)
- about 8 servings per container (not recognized)
- Value (not recognized)
- 1 1/2 cup (41g) (not recognized)
- 160 (not recognized)
- oas (not recognized)
- Daily Valee (not recognized)
- Sp (not recognized)
- 4% (not recognized)
- Smurated Fat (not recognized)
- 3% (not recognized)
- Trans Fat (not recognized)
- Cholesterol Ong (not recognized)
- Monounsaturated Fat (not recognized)
- 0% (not recognized)
- Sodium
- 9% (not recognized)
- 11% (not recognized)
- Dietary Fiber
- 11% (not recognized)
- Total Sugars (high concern)
- Protein Sg (not recognized)
- Includes (not recognized)
- Added Sugars (high concern)
- 0% (not recognized)
- Vitamin D
- 15% (not recognized)
- 0% (not recognized)
- Calcumm 220m] (not recognized)
- Bon (not recognized)
- 80% (not recognized)
- Potassium
- Protein 4 (not recognized)
- NGREMENTS WHOLE (not recognized)
- 5-197 16.1 (not recognized)
- N6-0000,8155 (not recognized)
Label text, as published
US Nutrition Facts reat about 8 servings per container Value Serving size 1 1/2 cup (41g) Amount per serving Calories 160 oas * Daily Valee* Total Fat Sp 4% Smurated Fat 0.5g 3% Trans Fat 0g Polyunsaturaled Fat 1g Cholesterol Ong Monounsaturated Fat 1g 0% Sodium 200mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 30g 11% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 0g Protein Sg Includes Og Added Sugars 0% Vitamin D Omcg 15% 0% Calcumm 220m] Bon 14.4mg 80% Potassium 130mg Protein 4 NGREMENTS WHOLE 5-197 16.1 N6-0000 8155
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Not gluten-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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