Nuts
Orchard Valley Harvest Glazed Pecans with Sweetened Cranberries & Pepitas
24 oz
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 67
Orchard Valley Harvest Glazed Pecans with Sweetened Cranberries & Pepitas scores 67 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 11.1 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sunflower and pumpkin seeds
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Pepitas Elizabeth's Naturals · 10.5 oz Less sugar · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Sunflower Seeds Trader Joe's Less sugar · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds Sea Salt Go Raw · 1 lb Less sugar · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic Pumpkin Seeds 365 Whole Foods Market · 8 oz Less sugar · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic Raw Pumpkin Seeds Aurora Natural · 10 oz Less sugar · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 33 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Glazed Pecans with Sweetened Cranberries & Pepitas
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 11.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 33.5 = 66.5 → 67
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g |
| Sugars | 33.3 g |
| Added sugars | 22.2 g |
| Fiber | 11.1 g |
| Protein | 11.1 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 tbsp (9 g)
Ingredients
- in ref sg added sugars pretein less than 19 vitamin d omeg calcium omg iron 0,2mg potassium 30mg 0% 0% 0% 0% the % daly value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient ha serving of food contributes to a daily diet (not recognized)
- 2,000 alories a day is used for general nutrition advice (not recognized)
- noredients: glazed pecans (pecans, sugar, bsalt)
- dried sweetened cranberries dweerries
- sugar (high concern)
- expeller pressed ufoner oil) (not recognized)
- roasted pepitas (pepitas, bpeler pressed sunflower oil, sea salt)
- alrgen information: (not recognized)
Label text, as published
in ref sg added sugars pretein less than 19 vitamin d omeg calcium omg iron 0,2mg potassium 30mg 0% 0% 0% 0% the % daly value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient ha serving of food contributes to a daily diet, 2,000 alories a day is used for general nutrition advice, noredients: glazed pecans (pecans, sugar, bsalt), dried sweetened cranberries dweerries, sugar, expeller pressed ufoner oil), roasted pepitas (pepitas, bpeler pressed sunflower oil, sea salt), alrgen information: may contain fnuts andior other tree nuts, mothouted by john b, sanfilippo ,son, inc, elgin, l 0128-7820 u,s,a, contains pepitas from china, mexico, orchardvalleyharvest,com ouestions? comments? ****
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
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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“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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