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Sprout Blueberry apple oven baked stoneground wheat snack, blueberry apple
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 15
Sprout Blueberry apple oven baked stoneground wheat snack, blueberry apple scores 15 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 Corn syrup: 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.
The Receipt
Blueberry apple oven baked stoneground wheat snack, blueberry apple
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 16.7 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 11.1 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 444 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 85.5 = 14.5 → 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains 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). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 444 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 22.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55.6 g |
| Sugars | 16.7 g |
| Added sugars | 8.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5.6 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 WAFFLE (18 g)
Ingredients
- European stoneground organic wheat flour
- organic sustainable palm oil
- organic cane sugar (high concern)
- organic blueberry puree
- organic apple puree
- organic whole eggs
- organic chickpea flour
- organic brown rice syrup (high concern)
- sea salt
- non gmo sunflower lecithin
- organic l (not recognized)
Label text, as published
European stoneground organic wheat flour, organic sustainable palm oil, organic cane sugar, organic blueberry puree, organic apple puree, organic whole eggs, organic chickpea flour, organic brown rice syrup, sea salt, non gmo sunflower lecithin, organic l
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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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