Muesli
Kind Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chewy Granola Clusters
11 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 21
Kind Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chewy Granola Clusters scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chewy Granola Clusters
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10.9 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 236 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 236 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.7 g |
| Sugars | 10.9 g |
| Added sugars | 9.1 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 serving (55 g)
Ingredients
- OATS
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, SEA SALT)
- SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT) (moderate concern)
- CANOLA OIL
- PEANUTS
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- PEANUT OIL
- BROWN RICE
- VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
- CHICORY ROOT FIBER
- COCOA POWDER
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SEA SALT
- BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROLS TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
OATS, TAPIOCA SYRUP, CANE SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, SEA SALT), SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), CANOLA OIL, PEANUTS, TAPIOCA STARCH, PEANUT OIL, BROWN RICE, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, CHICORY ROOT FIBER, COCOA POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, BROWN RICE SYRUP, VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROLS TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Soy, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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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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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“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