Muesli
Kind Dark Chocolate Chunk Chewy Granola Clusters
11 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 22
Kind Dark Chocolate Chunk Chewy Granola Clusters scores 22 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 Chunk Chewy Granola Clusters
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin 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
- Energy 218 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 78 = 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 218 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34.6 g |
| Sugars | 10.9 g |
| Added sugars | 9.1 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 0.25 cup (30 g)
Ingredients
- DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK OATS (moderate concern)
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- CANOLA OIL
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT) (moderate concern)
- SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER (SUNFLOWER SEEDS)
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- 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
DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK OATS, TAPIOCA SYRUP, CANOLA OIL, CANE SUGAR, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER (SUNFLOWER SEEDS), TAPIOCA STARCH, 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: Soy, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Kind
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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“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