Breakfast cereals
Kind Healthy Grains Granola Oats & Honey With Toasted Coconut
22 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 51
Kind Healthy Grains Granola Oats & Honey With Toasted Coconut scores 51 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.
Better granola and muesli
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Coconut Cashew Granola Cascadian Farm · 4×100 No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 96 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Swiss Müesli No Added Sugar Familia · 32 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Fruit nut muesli 365 Everyday Value · 472 g No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 92 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Swiss Müesli No Added Sugar Bio-Familia Ag · 12 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 94 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Old Country Style Muesli Bob's Red Mill · 32 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 96 out of 100 , 45 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Healthy Grains Granola Oats & Honey With Toasted Coconut
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 10 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 169 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 3.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 44.6 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 49 = 51
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 | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.3 g |
| Sugars | 7.7 g |
| Added sugars | 7.7 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Protein | 44.6 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 portion (30 g)
Ingredients
- OATS
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- BROWN RICE
- HONEY (high concern)
- MILLET
- OAT FLOUR
- COCONUT
- CANOLA OIL
- BUCKWHEAT
- AMARANTH
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- QUINOA
- BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROLS TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
OATS, TAPIOCA SYRUP, CANE SUGAR, BROWN RICE, 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
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- 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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“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