Snacks
Kind #1 Ingredient Heart Healthy Peanuts
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Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 16
Kind #1 Ingredient Heart Healthy Peanuts scores 16 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: 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.
The Receipt
#1 Ingredient Heart Healthy Peanuts
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Glycerin minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 1.5 points
- Pectin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 22.5 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 3.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 84 = 16
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.5 g |
| Sugars | 22.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 7.5 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 BAR (40 g)
Ingredients
- MIXED NUTS (PEANUTS, ALMONDS, BRAZIL NUTS, WALNUTS)
- HONEY (high concern)
- DRIED FRUIT (SULTANAS, DATES, RAISINS)
- NON GMO GLUCOSE (high concern)
- CRISP RICE
- APRICOTS
- APPLE JUICE
- VEGETABLE GLYCERINE
- FLAX SEEDS
- SOY LECITHIN
- CHICORY ROOT FIBER
- CITRUS PECTIN
- NATURAL APRICOT FLAVOR
Label text, as published
MIXED NUTS (PEANUTS, ALMONDS, BRAZIL NUTS, WALNUTS), HONEY, DRIED FRUIT (SULTANAS, DATES, RAISINS), NON GMO GLUCOSE, CRISP RICE, APRICOTS, APPLE JUICE, VEGETABLE GLYCERINE, FLAX SEEDS, SOY LECITHIN, CHICORY ROOT FIBER, CITRUS PECTIN, NATURAL APRICOT FLAVOR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- 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