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Bobo's Apple Pie Stuff'd Oat Bite
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 3
Bobo's Apple Pie Stuff'd Oat Bite scores 3 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 Invert sugar: 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Apple Pie Stuff'd Oat Bite
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 29.7 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 8.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 452 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 97.5 = 2.5 → 3
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 452 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67.6 g |
| Sugars | 29.7 g |
| Added sugars | 29 g |
| Fiber | 5.4 g |
| Protein | 5.4 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 piece (37 g)
Ingredients
- organic whole grain rolled oats
- apple filling (cane sugar, organic cane syrup, vegetable glycerin, modified tapioca starch, evaporated apples, natural flavor, citric acid, pectin, locust bean gum, cinnamon, annatto and turmeric [for color])
- brown rice syrup (high concern)
- organic coconut oil
- organic cane sugar (high concern)
- vegetable glycerin
- xanthan gum
- sea salt
- cinnamon
- vitamin e [for freshness]
Label text, as published
organic whole grain rolled oats, apple filling (cane sugar, organic cane syrup, vegetable glycerin, modified tapioca starch, evaporated apples, natural flavor, citric acid, pectin, locust bean gum, cinnamon, annatto and turmeric [for color]), brown rice syrup, organic coconut oil, organic cane sugar, vegetable glycerin, xanthan gum, sea salt, cinnamon, vitamin e [for freshness],
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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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
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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