Food
Once Upon A Farm Organic Soft-Baked Bar Apple & Oat
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 58
Once Upon A Farm Organic Soft-Baked Bar Apple & Oat scores 58 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 35.3 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 17.6 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Organic Soft-Baked Bar Apple & Oat
Ingredients
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 35.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 17.6 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 412 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8.8 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 42.5 = 57.5 → 58
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 412 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 17.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55.9 g |
| Sugars | 35.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 8.8 g |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 bar (34 g)
Ingredients
- DATE
- COCONUT OIL
- APPLE*^
- OAT FLOUR
- PEAR PUREE
- OATS
- APPLE PUREE
- PUMPKIN*^
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- SEA SALT
- BAKING SODA
- OAT FIBER
- CITRUS PECTIN
- CINNAMON
Label text, as published
DATE*, COCONUT OIL*, APPLE*^, OAT FLOUR*, PEAR PUREE*, OATS*, APPLE PUREE*, PUMPKIN*^, VANILLA EXTRACT*, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, OAT FIBER*, CITRUS PECTIN, CINNAMON*
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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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“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