Salty snacks
Good & Gather Everything nut blend
8.5 oz/241 g
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 45
Good & Gather Everything nut blend scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup solids: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 7 points Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better mixed nuts
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Unsalted deluxe mixed nuts, unsalted Member's Mark · 964 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 98 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Deluxe Mixed Nuts with Sea Salt Member's Mark · 2 lb 2 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 95 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Heart Healthy Mixed Nuts Kirkland Signature · 1.02 kg Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 55 points higher -
Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted Southern Grove · 30 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 55 points higher -
Extra Fancy Salted Mixed Nuts Kirkland Signature · 40 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 98 out of 100 , 53 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Everything nut blend
Ingredients
- Corn syrup solids minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Cottonseed oil minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 643 kcal / 100 g minus 4 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 17.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 55 = 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup solids, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 643 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 57.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21.4 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 17.9 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1/4 cup (28 g)
Ingredients
- ALMONDS
- CASHEWS
- PECANS
- SEASONING (SESAME SEEDS, DRIED MINCED GARLIC, DRIED MINCED ONION, BLACK SESAME SEEDS, SALT, POPPY SEEDS)
- CORN SYRUP SOLIDS (high concern)
- VEGETABLE OIL (PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN, SUNFLOWER SEED)
- GUM ARABIC
- SUGAR (high concern)
Label text, as published
ALMONDS, CASHEWS, PECANS, SEASONING (SESAME SEEDS, DRIED MINCED GARLIC, DRIED MINCED ONION, BLACK SESAME SEEDS, SALT, POPPY SEEDS), CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, VEGETABLE OIL (PEANUT, COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER SEED), GUM ARABIC, SUGAR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-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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“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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“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