Candies
Raisinets
5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 5
Raisinets scores 5 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 Lactose: 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.
The Receipt
Raisinets
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Milk chocolate (ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Dextrin minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 62.5 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 12.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 458 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 95.5 = 4.5 → 5
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 458 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 12.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70.8 g |
| Sugars | 62.5 g |
| Added sugars | 33.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Protein | 4.2 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (24 g)
Ingredients
- milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, nonfat milk, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin natural flavor) (moderate concern)
- raisins
- sugar (high concern)
- tapioca dextrin
- cocoa processed with alkali
- confectioners glaze (lac-resin)
Label text, as published
milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, nonfat milk, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin natural flavor), raisins, less than 2% of sugar, tapioca dextrin, cocoa processed with alkali, confectioners glaze (lac-resin)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Raisinets
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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“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