Cereal bars
Made Good Organic Crispy Light Granola Strawberry
5.1 oz/144 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 6
Made Good Organic Crispy Light Granola Strawberry scores 6 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Invert 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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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Crispy Light Granola Strawberry
Ingredients
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Glycerin minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 31.8 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 4.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 409 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 94.5 = 5.5 → 6
Can’t score above 79. Contains invert sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 409 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 72.7 g |
| Sugars | 31.8 g |
| Added sugars | 13.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.5 g |
| Protein | 4.6 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 serving (60 g)
Ingredients
- CRISP BROWN RICE
- CANE SUGAR SYRUP (high concern)
- CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CANE SUGAR, COCOA MASS, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA) (moderate concern)
- SUSTAINABLE PALM FRUIT OIL
- VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- INULIN
- TAPIOCA FLOUR
- COCOA POWDER
- SEA SALT
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- VEGETABLE EXTRACTS (SPINACH, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, TOMATOES, BEETS, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS)
Label text, as published
CRISP BROWN RICE*, CANE SUGAR SYRUP*, CHOCOLATE CHIPS* (CANE SUGAR*, COCOA MASS*, COCOA BUTTER*, VANILLA*), SUSTAINABLE PALM FRUIT OIL*, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN*, CANE SUGAR*, INULIN*, TAPIOCA FLOUR*, COCOA POWDER*, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR*, VEGETABLE EXTRACTS (SPINACH, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, TOMATOES, BEETS, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS).
Allergens and diets
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Made Good
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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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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