Meals
Purely Elizabeth Berry Crisp Ancient Grain Grabola
.8 oz
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 31
Purely Elizabeth Berry Crisp Ancient Grain Grabola scores 31 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 Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 20 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 granola and muesli
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Grain Free Granola, Banana Nut Wildway · 8 oz/227 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Grain Free Granola Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Wildway · 8 oz/227 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Peanut Butter Protein Granola Great Value · 11 oz/311 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 48 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Berry Crisp Ancient Grain Grabola
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 433 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 69.5 = 30.5 → 31
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 433 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 15 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.3 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Added sugars | 16.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 30g
Ingredients
- Organic certified gluten-free oats
- organic coconut sugar (high concern)
- organic coconut oil
- dried blueberries (blueberries, cane sugar, sunflower oil)
- freeze-dried strawberries
- freeze-dried raspberries
- organic sunflower seeds
- organic puffed amaranth
- organic quinoa flakes
- organic chia seeds
- cinnamon
- sea salt
- organic plant-based vitamin D3 (Veg03)
Label text, as published
Organic certified gluten-free oats, organic coconut sugar, organic coconut oil, dried blueberries (blueberries, cane sugar, sunflower oil), freeze-dried strawberries, freeze-dried raspberries, organic sunflower seeds, organic puffed amaranth, organic quinoa flakes, organic chia seeds, cinnamon, sea salt, organic plant-based vitamin D3 (Veg03). Contains: coconut.
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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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