Food
Nature's Garden Trail Mix Snack Packs
Score
- High in sugar
- No additives
Why it scores 79
Nature's Garden Trail Mix Snack Packs scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 11 points Sugars 26.5 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 5 points Saturated fat 4.4 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 2 points Energy 400 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
Capped at 79: High in fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level).
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Trail Mix Snack Packs
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 26.5 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 4.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 16 = 84 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. High in fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [4]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 38.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38.2 g |
| Sugars | 26.5 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 11.8 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Ingredients
Label text, as published
Sweetened Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, Roasted Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, Pecans, Pistachios
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Nature's Garden
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Probiotic Apricots Nature's Garden Score 73 out of 100 Good -
Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies Nature's Garden · 21 oz Score 14 out of 100 Bad -
Organic Cranberry Health Mix Nature's Garden · 1.2 oz (34 g) Score 61 out of 100 Good -
Garden roasted hazelnuts Nature's Garden · 26 oz Score 100 out of 100 Excellent
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”
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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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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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