Cereal bars with nuts
Kind Breakfast Protein Caramel Peanut
10.58 oz (300 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 24
Kind Breakfast Protein Caramel Peanut scores 24 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 Receipt
Kind Breakfast Protein Caramel Peanut
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 16 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 2 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 440 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 76.5 = 23.5 → 24
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 440 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated fat | 2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| Sugars | 16 g |
| Added sugars | 12 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 2 bars (50 g)
Ingredients
- Oats
- tapioca syrup (high concern)
- canola oil
- soy protein isolate
- cane sugar (high concern)
- peanut butter (peanuts, sea salt)
- raisin paste
- peanuts
- millet
- natural flavor
- buckwheat
- amaranth
- sea salt
- quinoa
- Vitamin E (tocopherols to maintain freshness)
Label text, as published
Oats, tapioca syrup, canola oil, soy protein isolate, cane sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, sea salt), raisin paste, peanuts, millet, natural flavor, buckwheat, amaranth, sea salt, quinoa, Vitamin E (tocopherols to maintain freshness).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Soy, Gluten
May contain: Tree nuts
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Recycled paper
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
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