Nuts
Great Value Trail Mix
22 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 60
Great Value Trail Mix scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 21.9 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better trail mix and snack mix
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Roasted Nut Mix With Sea Salt Sainsbury's No added sugars · No sugar Score 99 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Premum Salted Nut Mix Woolworths · 150 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 90 out of 100 , 30 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Trail Mix
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Cottonseed oil minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.9 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Fiber 6.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 40 = 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 563 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 43.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34.4 g |
| Sugars | 21.9 g |
| Added sugars | 18.8 g |
| Fiber | 6.3 g |
| Protein | 15.6 g |
Serving: 1 serving (32 g)
Ingredients
- DRIED SWEETENED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL)
- WALNUTS
- PEPITAS
- ALMONDS
- PECANS
- VEGETABLE OIL PEANUT OIL
- COTTONSEED OIL
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SUNFLOWER OIL)
Label text, as published
DRIED SWEETENED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), WALNUTS, PEPITAS, ALMONDS, PECANS, VEGETABLE OIL PEANUT OIL, COTTONSEED OIL, SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Egg
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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“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
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org