Breakfast cereals
Made Good ORGANIC GRANOLA BITES mixed berry
0.85 oz (24 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 22
Made Good ORGANIC GRANOLA BITES mixed berry scores 22 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Agave syrup: 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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Organic Apple, Cinnamon & Spinach Snack Bar Good & Gather toddler · 3.9 oz/110 g No added sugars · No sugar Score 61 out of 100 , 39 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
ORGANIC GRANOLA BITES mixed berry
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Agave syrup minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Energy 417 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 78.5 = 21.5 → 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 417 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70.8 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 16.7 g |
| Fiber | 8.3 g |
| Protein | 8.3 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 portion (24 g)
Ingredients
- Pure gluten free oats
- sunflower oil
- cane sugar (high concern)
- agave nectar (high concern)
- currants
- apples
- crisp brown rice
- inulin
- cranberries
- apple juice concentrate (high concern)
- raspberries
- tapioca flour
- vegetable extracts (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms)
- blueberry flavor
Label text, as published
Pure gluten free oats, sunflower oil, cane sugar, agave nectar, currants, apples, crisp brown rice, inulin, cranberries, apple juice concentrate, raspberries, tapioca flour, vegetable extracts (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushrooms), blueberry flavor.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Catalina Crunch Cinnamon Toast Protein Cereal Catalina Crunch · 24 oz Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains seed oils Score 61 out of 100 Good -
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More from Made Good
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Granola Minis, Chocolate Chip & Mixed Berry Made Good Score 10 out of 100 Bad -
Organic Granola Bites Made Good · 0.85 oz (24 g) Score 12 out of 100 Bad -
ORGANIC CHEWY GRANOLA BARS mixed berry Made Good · 144 g (6 * 24 g) Score 19 out of 100 Bad -
Chocolate Chip Made Good · 5.1 oz (144 g) Score 13 out of 100 Bad
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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“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