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Tate's Bake Shop Gluten Free Ginger Zinger Cookies
7 oz/198 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 10
Tate's Bake Shop Gluten Free Ginger Zinger Cookies scores 10 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Brown 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 Receipt
Gluten Free Ginger Zinger Cookies
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 46.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 10.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 90.5 = 9.5 → 10
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Sugars | 46.4 g |
| Added sugars | 39.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 ONZ (28 g)
Ingredients
- crystalized ginger (ginger, sugar)
- rice flour
- butter
- cane sugar (high concern)
- brown cane sugar (high concern)
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- salt
- baking soda
- xanthan gum
Label text, as published
crystalized ginger (ginger, sugar), rice flour, butter, cane sugar, brown cane sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, and xanthan gum
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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