Cereal bars
Junkless Chewy Granola bar
31 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 18
Junkless Chewy Granola bar scores 18 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: 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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No Added Sugar Cherry Cashew Chewy Bars Flavored With Other Natural Flavors Cascadian Farm · 6 oz No added sugars · No palm oil Score 55 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
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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 bar
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar 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 381 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 82 = 18
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 381 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.9 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 | 6.5 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (31 g)
Ingredients
- Cole Grain Oats Blend (Toasted Oats, Sunflower Oil)
- Brown Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Rice Crisp (Rice Flour, Sugar, Brown Sugar)
- Icing (Cane Sugar, Sustainable Palm Kernel Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt) (not recognized)
- Sunflower Oil
- Dried Strawberry Pieces (Strawberries, Sugar, Rice Flour, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavor)
Label text, as published
Cole Grain Oats Blend (Toasted Oats, Sunflower Oil), Brown Rice Syrup, Rice Crisp (Rice Flour, Sugar, Brown Sugar), Icing (Cane Sugar, Sustainable Palm Kernel Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt), Sunflower Oil, Dried Strawberry Pieces (Strawberries, Sugar, Rice Flour, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavor).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu