Cereals and their products
Plum tots bars tots snacks blueberry carrot
4.02 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 9
Plum tots bars tots snacks blueberry carrot scores 9 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 Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): 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
Plum tots bars tots snacks blueberry carrot
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 31.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 421 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 91 = 9
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 421 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.7 g |
| Sugars | 31.6 g |
| Added sugars | 26.3 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 Bar (19 g) (19 g)
Ingredients
- Crust: Whole Wheat Flour
- Wheat Flour
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Rolled Oats
- Sunflower Oil
- Canola Oil
- Apple Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- Vanilla Extract
- Apple Powder (Apple, Rice Flour)
- Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate)
- Sea Salt
- Baking Soda
- Filling: Cane Syrup (high concern)
- Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Corn Starch
- Apple Powder
- Dried Cane Syrup (high concern)
- Dehydrated Yogurt (Nonfat Milk Solids, Lactic Acid, Cultures, Natural Flavor)
- Glycerin
- Seedless Blueberry Puree
- Carrot Puree
- Pectin
- Flavor
- Water
- Citric Acid
- Vegetable Juice (For Color)
- Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin A (Retinol Acetate)
- Tricalcium Phosphate
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- Iron (Ferrous Fumarate)
- Zinc Gluconate
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate)
- Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
- Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate)
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride).*Organic
Label text, as published
Ingredients: Crust: Whole Wheat Flour*, Wheat Flour*, Cane Sugar*, Rolled Oats*, Sunflower Oil* and/or Canola Oil*, Apple Juice Concentrate*, Vanilla Extract*, Apple Powder* (Apple*, Rice Flour*), Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Sea Salt, Baking Soda. Filling: Cane Syrup*, Rice Syrup*, Corn Starch*, Apple Powder*, Dried Cane Syrup*, Dehydrated Yogurt* (Nonfat Milk Solids*, Lactic Acid, Cultures, Natural Flavor), Glycerin*, Seedless Blueberry Puree*, Carrot Puree*, Pectin, Flavor*, Water, Citric Acid, Vegetable Juice (For Color). Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin A (Retinol Acetate), Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Iron (Ferrous Fumarate), Zinc Gluconate, Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride).*Organic.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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
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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