Salted cashews
Hoody's Honey & Oats Sourdough
20 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
Why it scores 27
Hoody's Honey & Oats Sourdough scores 27 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Powdered sugar: 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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overnight oats Peanut Butter Mush · 5.5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 94 out of 100 , 67 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Honey & Oats Sourdough
Ingredients
- Powdered sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 73 = 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains powdered sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53.6 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 1.6 g |
Serving: 2 slices (56 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC CASHEWS
- SEASONING (SALT, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC VINEGAR POWDER, ORGANIC POWDERED SUGAR, ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC LIME JUICE POWDER, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC CHILI PEPPER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR)
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL
Label text, as published
ORGANIC CASHEWS, SEASONING (SALT, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC VINEGAR POWDER [ORGANIC RICE MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR], ORGANIC POWDERED SUGAR [ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH], ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC LIME JUICE POWDER [ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE], ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC CHILI PEPPER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR), ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
May contain: Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Gluten, Sesame
- 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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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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“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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“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