Breakfast cereals

Kind Oats & Honey Granola With Toasted Coconut

17 oz

Okay out of 100 Medium confidence

Contains added sugars
Contains seed oils
Contains whole grains

Why it scores 40

Kind Oats & Honey Granola With Toasted Coconut scores 40 out of 100 (Okay) 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 10 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Oats & Honey Granola With Toasted Coconut

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Ingredients

Corn syrup minus 20 points

Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
Sugar minus 20 points

Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
Honey minus 10 points

Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]

subtotal−50

Processing

Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points

Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]

subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

Sugars 7.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points

Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
Energy 169 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points

Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
Fiber 3.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points

Strong A good source of fiber. [2]

subtotal−2

TOTAL 40Okay

100 − 60 = 40

Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy	169 kcal
Fat	3.9 g
Saturated fat	0.8 g
Trans fat	0 g
Carbohydrates	70 g
Sugars	7.7 g
Added sugars	7.7 g
Fiber	3.1 g
Protein	3.1 g
Salt	0.1 g

Serving: 1 Snack (30 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

OATS, TAPIOCA SYRUP, BROWN RICE, CANE SUGAR, HONEY, MILLET, OAT FLOUR, COCONUT, CANOLA OIL, BUCKWHEAT, AMARANTH, MOLASSES, QUINOA, BROWN RICE SYRUP, SEA SALT, VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROLS TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts, Gluten, Sesame

Not vegan
Vegetarian
Not gluten-free
Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

who.int
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

cdn.realfood.gov
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

efsa.europa.eu
Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

“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
Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

doi.org

Score

Why it scores 40

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Nutrition per 100 g

Ingredients

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