Bars
365 Whole Foods Market Organic Strawberry Flavored Fruit & Grain Bars
7.8 oz/222 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 8
365 Whole Foods Market Organic Strawberry Flavored Fruit & Grain Bars scores 8 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic Strawberry Flavored Fruit & Grain Bars
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 32.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 378 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 92.5 = 7.5 → 8
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 378 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67.6 g |
| Sugars | 32.4 g |
| Added sugars | 32.4 g |
| Fiber | 2.7 g |
| Protein | 5.4 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 bar (37 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC STRAWBERRY FLAVORED FILLING (ORGANIC GLUCOSE SYRUP, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY PURE, ORGANIC APPLE PURE, PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM CARBONATE)
- ORGANIC WHOLE OAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER SEED OIL
- ORGANIC ISOMALTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY FLOUR)
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC GLYCERIN
- ORGANIC MOLASSES (high concern)
- ORGANIC INVERT CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS (CALCIUM CARBONATE, NIACINAMIDE [VITAMIN B3], REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6], THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B1], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID [VITAMIN B9])
- BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE)
- ORGANIC GUAR GUM
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR
- BAKING SODA (SODIUM BICARBONATE)
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER)
- SALT
- XANTHAN GUM
Label text, as published
ORGANIC STRAWBERRY FLAVORED FILLING (ORGANIC GLUCOSE SYRUP, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY PURE, ORGANIC APPLE PURE [ORGANIC APPLES, ASCORBIC ACID], PECTIN, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CITRATE, POTASSIUM CARBONATE), ORGANIC WHOLE OAT FLOUR, ORGANIC ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED SUNFLOWER SEED OIL, ORGANIC ISOMALTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY FLOUR), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC GLYCERIN, ORGANIC MOLASSES, ORGANIC INVERT CANE SUGAR, VITAMINS AND MINERALS (CALCIUM CARBONATE, NIACINAMIDE [VITAMIN B3], REDUCED IRON, ZINC OXIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6], THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B1], VITAMIN A PALMITATE, FOLIC ACID [VITAMIN B9]), BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC GUAR GUM, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, BAKING SODA (SODIUM BICARBONATE), ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), SALT, XANTHAN GUM.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from 365 Whole Foods Market
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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“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
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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