Cereal bars
Junkless Chewy granola bars
8.8 oz/248 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 18
Junkless Chewy granola bars scores 18 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 Corn syrup: 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
Chewy granola bars
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 19.4 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Energy 419 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 82 = 18
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 419 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67.7 g |
| Sugars | 19.4 g |
| Added sugars | 19.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.2 g |
| Protein | 6.4 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (31 g)
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Rolled Oats Blend (Rolled Oats, Cane Sugar, Canola Oil)
- Brown Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Rice Crisp (Rice Flour, Sugar, Malt Extract, Salt)
- Non-GMO Canola Oil
- Real Strawberry Pieces (Strawberries, Cane Sugar, Rice Flour, Ascorbic Acid)
- Natural Flavor
- Non-GMO Soy Lecithin
Label text, as published
Whole Grain Rolled Oats Blend (Rolled Oats, Cane Sugar, Canola Oil), Brown Rice Syrup, Rice Crisp (Rice Flour, Sugar, Malt Extract, Salt), Non-GMO Canola Oil, Real Strawberry Pieces (Strawberries, Cane Sugar, Rice Flour, Ascorbic Acid), Natural Flavor, Non-GMO Soy Lecithin.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Gluten
May contain: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts
- 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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“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