Cereals and their products
Manitoba Harvest Organic Superseed Granola Honey & Oats
10 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 13
Manitoba Harvest Organic Superseed Granola Honey & Oats scores 13 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 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 muesli
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Organic Honey Oat Granola Field Day · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 45 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Honey Almond Protein Granola Magic Spoon · 8 oz No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 65 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Dark Chocolate Organic Granola Alter Eco · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No corn syrup Score 64 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Cinnamon Raisin Organic Granola Alter Eco · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 68 out of 100 , 55 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Superseed Granola Honey & Oats
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Honey 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 15 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 87 = 13
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51.7 g |
| Sugars | 15 g |
| Added sugars | 15 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 18.3 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 portion (60 g)
Ingredients
- Whole grain rolled oats
- shelled hemp seeds
- tapioca syrup (high concern)
- raw cane sugar invert syrup (high concern)
- pumpkin seeds
- brown rice crisps
- pea protein crisps (pea protein, rice starch)
- coconut oil
- cane sugar (high concern)
- dried coconut
- pea protein
- honey (high concern)
- oat flour
- natural flavor
- chia seeds
- puffed quinoa
- salt
Label text, as published
Whole grain rolled oats, shelled hemp seeds, tapioca syrup, raw cane sugar invert syrup, pumpkin seeds, brown rice crisps, pea protein crisps (pea protein, rice starch), coconut oil, cane sugar, dried coconut, pea protein, honey, oat flour, natural flavor, chia seeds, puffed quinoa, salt.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Manitoba Harvest
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