Cereal bar with fruits fortified with vitamins and minerals
Olyra Fruit and grain bites blueberry
5.3 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 46
Olyra Fruit and grain bites blueberry scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 8 points Sugars 16 g / 100 g: High in 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
Fruit and grain bites blueberry
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable shortening minus 2.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 16 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 1.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 347 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 29.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 54.5 = 45.5 → 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 347 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64 g |
| Sugars | 16 g |
| Added sugars | 16 g |
| Fiber | 29.3 g |
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 bar (37.5 g)
Ingredients
- Blueberry filling (prebiotic fibers (FOS), blueberries, apples, pectin, lemon juice concentrate, black carrot juice)
- whole grain flour (spelt, lupine, barley, oat)
- vegetable fats (sustainable palm oil, coconut oil)
- cane sugar (high concern)
- vinegar
- natural flavorings
- flaxseed flour
- sunflower lecithin
- xanthan gum
- baking soda
- sea salt
Label text, as published
Blueberry filling (prebiotic fibers (FOS), blueberries, apples, pectin, lemon juice concentrate, black carrot juice), whole grain flour (spelt, lupine, barley, oat), vegetable fats (sustainable palm oil, coconut oil), cane sugar, vinegar, natural flavorings, flaxseed flour, sunflower lecithin, xanthan gum, baking soda, sea salt.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Lupin
- 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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov
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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