Mixed nuts and dried fruits
Made Good Mornings ORGANIC SOFT BAKED OAT BARS blueberry
30 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 16
Made Good Mornings ORGANIC SOFT BAKED OAT BARS blueberry scores 16 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert 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.
Better granola and snack bars
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Soft and chewy oat bar Over Easy · 52 g Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 62 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Soft Baked Almond Flour Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Simple Mills · 5.99 oz/170 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 71 out of 100 , 55 points higher -
Blueberry Muffin Larabar · 1.6 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 77 out of 100 , 61 points higher -
Organic Orange & Sweet Potato Snack Bar Good & Gather · 3.9 oz/110 g No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 61 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Blueberry Muffin Bars Larabar · 8 bars 12.8 oz(362 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 63 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
ORGANIC SOFT BAKED OAT BARS blueberry
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 23.3 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 1.7 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 84 = 16
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 66.7 g |
| Sugars | 23.3 g |
| Added sugars | 13.3 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 bar (30 g)
Ingredients
- Oats
- Oat Flour
- Date Paste
- Vegetable Glycerin
- Sunflower Oil
- Brown Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Invert Cane Syrup (high concern)
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Dried Blueberries (Blueberries, Apple Juice Concentrate, Sunflower Oil)
- Vanilla Drizzle (Cocoa Butter, Cane Sugar, Tapioca Starch, Rice Syrup Powder, Rice Maltodextrin, Vanilla Extract)
- Tapioca Starch
- Ground Chia Seeds
- Baking Powder
- Natural Flavor
- Salt
- Vegetable Extracts (Shiitake Mushroom, Spinach, Beet, Broccoli)
Label text, as published
Gluten Free Oat Blend (Oats, Oat Flour), Date Paste, Vegetable Glycerin, Sunflower Oil, Brown Rice Syrup, Invert Cane Syrup, Cane Sugar, Dried Blueberries (Blueberries, Apple Juice Concentrate, Sunflower Oil), Vanilla Drizzle (Cocoa Butter, Cane Sugar, Tapioca Starch, Rice Syrup Powder, Rice Maltodextrin, Vanilla Extract), Tapioca Starch, Ground Chia Seeds, Baking Powder, Natural Flavor, Salt, Vegetable Extracts (Shiitake Mushroom, Spinach, Beet, Broccoli).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Composite material, Recycled paper
Context only: no points in v1.
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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“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
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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