Dried fruits
Member's Mark Triple Berry Nut Trail Mix
40 oz/1.13 kg
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 13
Member's Mark Triple Berry Nut Trail Mix scores 13 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. 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
Triple Berry Nut Trail Mix
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 6.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 469 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 87 = 13
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). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 469 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 31.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 37.5 g |
| Added sugars | 25 g |
| Fiber | 6.3 g |
| Protein | 12.5 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 0.25 cup (32 g)
Ingredients
- Dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil)
- semisweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor, salt) (moderate concern)
- roasted almonds (almonds, peanut oil, canola oil)
- walnuts
- roasted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds, peanut, cottonseed oil)
- dried blueberries (blueberries, cane syrup, sunflower oil)
- dried cherries (cherries, sugar, sunflower oil)
- roasted cashews (cashews, peanut oil, sunflower oil, canola oil)
Label text, as published
Dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), semisweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor, salt), roasted almonds (almonds, peanut oil and/or canola oil), walnuts, roasted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds, peanut and/or cottonseed oil), dried blueberries (blueberries, cane syrup, sunflower oil), dried cherries (cherries, sugar, sunflower oil), roasted cashews (cashews, peanut oil and/or sunflower oil and/or canola oil).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy
- Vegetarian
- 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
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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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