Frozen desserts
Oatly Fudge Brownie Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert, Fudge Brownie
1 PT/473 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains caffeine
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 10
Oatly Fudge Brownie Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert, Fudge Brownie scores 10 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 Corn syrup: 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
Fudge Brownie Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert, Fudge Brownie
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 6.7 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 238 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 90 = 10
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 238 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31.4 g |
| Sugars | 21 g |
| Added sugars | 21 g |
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 2/3 cup (105 g)
Ingredients
- Oatmilk (Water, Oats)
- Fudge Swirl (Sugar, Water, Glucose Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Coconut Oil, Tapioca Starch, Guar Gum, Sea Salt) (moderate concern)
- Brownies (Oat Flour, Sugar, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Sunflower Oil, Water, Tapioca Starch, Coffee, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Dextrose (high concern)
- Coconut Oil
- Dried Glucose Syrup (high concern)
- Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed Oil
- Cocoa Processed With Alkali
- Monoand Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
- Locust Bean Gum
- Guar Gum
- Sea Salt
Label text, as published
Oatmilk (Water, Oats), Fudge Swirl (Sugar, Water, Glucose Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Coconut Oil, Tapioca Starch, Guar Gum, Sea Salt), Brownies (Oat Flour, Sugar, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Sunflower Oil, Water, Tapioca Starch, Coffee, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt), Sugar, Dextrose, Coconut Oil, Dried Glucose Syrup, Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Monoand Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Sea Salt.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not 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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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
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
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
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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”
fda.gov
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu