Breakfast cereals
Purely Elizabeth Honey Peanut Butter Superfood Cereal
11 oz
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 33
Purely Elizabeth Honey Peanut Butter Superfood Cereal scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Maple syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 10 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Honey Peanut Butter Superfood Cereal
Ingredients
- Maple syrup minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Coconut sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 12.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 7.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 418 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 9.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 67 = 33
Can’t score above 79. Contains maple syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 418 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.6 g |
| Sugars | 12.7 g |
| Added sugars | 10.9 g |
| Fiber | 10.9 g |
| Protein | 9.1 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 portion (55 g)
Ingredients
- SORGHUM
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED GLUTEN-FREE OATS
- ALMONDS
- MAPLE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC QUINOA
- ORGANIC COCONUT NECTAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR (high concern)
- PEANUT BUTTER
- CINNAMON
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC PUFFED AMARANTH
- ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- ORGANIC PLANT-BASED VITAMIN D3 (VEGD3)
- VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS
Label text, as published
SORGHUM, ORGANIC CERTIFIED GLUTEN-FREE OATS, ALMONDS, MAPLE SYRUP, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC QUINOA, ORGANIC COCONUT NECTAR, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER, CINNAMON, SEA SALT, ORGANIC PUFFED AMARANTH, ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS, VANILLA EXTRACT, ORGANIC PLANT-BASED VITAMIN D3 (VEGD3), VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS) ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Gluten
- Not vegan
- 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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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)”
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