Food
Simple Mills Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon
23 g
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 27
Simple Mills Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon scores 27 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 21.7 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better honey
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Honey pure and sweet Shoprite · 12 oz Less saturated fat · No seed oils Score 65 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
100% Pure Raw & Unfiltered Honey Nate's Honey · 16 oz Less saturated fat · No seed oils Score 68 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Clover Honey Fischer's · 12 oz Less saturated fat · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Hot Honey infused with Chilies Mike's · 10 oz Less saturated fat · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Sweet Clover Honey Feast · 12 oz/340 g Less saturated fat · No seed oils Score 65 out of 100 , 38 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.7 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10.9 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 478 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 73.5 = 26.5 → 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, 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). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 478 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 69.6 g |
| Sugars | 21.7 g |
| Added sugars | 21.7 g |
| Fiber | 4.3 g |
| Protein | 4.3 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 23g
Ingredients
- Seed & Nut Flour Blend (watermelon, cashew, sunflower, flax)
- Tapioca Starch
- Arrowroot
- Organic Coconut Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Coconut Oil
- Honey (high concern)
- Organic Honey Extract
- Organic Cinnamon
- Baking Soda
- Rosemary Extract
- Sea Salt
- Cream of Tartar
- Vanilla Extract
Label text, as published
Seed & Nut Flour Blend (watermelon, cashew, sunflower, flax), Tapioca Starch, Arrowroot, Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Coconut Oil, Honey, Organic Honey Extract, Organic Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Rosemary Extract, Sea Salt, Cream of Tartar, Vanilla Extract. CONTAINS: CASHEWS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Not vegan
- 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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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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“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
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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