Breakfast cereals
Oats Overnight Shake Maple Brown Sugar
2.2 oz/62 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 42
Oats Overnight Shake Maple Brown Sugar scores 42 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Maple syrup: 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 14.8 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better oatmeal and hot cereal
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Rolled Overnight Oats Quaker Oats · 19 oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 58 points higher -
Old Fashioned 100% Whole Grain Rolled Oats Quaker Oats · 18 oz (510 g) Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 58 points higher -
Rolled Oats Old Fashioned Millville · 42 oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 58 points higher -
Old Fashioned Oats Great Value · 42 oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 58 points higher -
Whole Grain Rolled Oats Kirkland Signature · 4.54 kg Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 58 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Oats Overnight Shake Maple Brown Sugar
Ingredients
- Maple syrup minus 20 points
- Pea protein minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Monk fruit extract minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 14.8 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 377 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 58.5 = 41.5 → 42
Can’t score above 79. Contains maple syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 377 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55.7 g |
| Sugars | 14.8 g |
| Added sugars | 9.8 g |
| Fiber | 8.2 g |
| Protein | 24.6 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 1 bottle (61 g)
Ingredients
- certified gluten free whole grain rolled oats
- pea protein isolate
- date powder
- maple sugar (high concern)
- chia seeds
- natural flavors
- flaxseed
- oat milk
- oat flour
- natural flavors
- himalayan pink salt
- monk fruit
Label text, as published
certified gluten free whole grain rolled oats, pea protein isolate, date powder, maple sugar, chia seeds, natural flavors, flaxseed, oat milk, oat flour, natural flavors, himalayan pink salt, monk fruit
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
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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“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