Chips
Simply Peanut Butter Crispies
Score
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 37
Simply Peanut Butter Crispies scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 21.7 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 15.2 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better peanut butter
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Natural Peanut Butter Crazy Richard's · 16 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 63 points higher -
Peanut butter Smucker's · 16 oz (1 lb) (454 g) Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 63 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Kirkland · 793.8 g Less salt · Less saturated fat Score 100 out of 100 , 63 points higher -
Organic Creamy Peanut Butter Wellsley Farms · 36 oz/1.02 kg Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 63 points higher -
Creamy Dark Roasted Peanut Butter Santa Cruz Organic · 16 oz Less salt · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 63 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Peanut Butter Crispies
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.7 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 15.2 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 2.6 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 522 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 4.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 63.5 = 36.5 → 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 522 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 34.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 15.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 43.5 g |
| Sugars | 21.7 g |
| Added sugars | 21.7 g |
| Fiber | 4.3 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Salt | 2.6 g |
Serving: 1 portion (23 g)
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate (Cocoa Mass, Organic Coconut Sugar, Cocoa Butter) (moderate concern)
- Peanut Flour
- Organic Coconut Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Cocoa Butter
- Roasted Peanuts
- Quinoa
- Organic Brown Rice
- Coconut Oil
- Peanut Oil
- Organic Vanilla Bean
- Sea Salt
Label text, as published
Dark Chocolate (Cocoa Mass, Organic Coconut Sugar, Cocoa Butter), Peanut Flour, Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter, Roasted Peanuts, Quinoa, Organic Brown Rice, Coconut Oil, Peanut Oil, Organic Vanilla Bean, Sea Salt
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Simply
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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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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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).”
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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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