Snacks
Skinny Dipped Lemon Bliss almonds
3.5 oz/99 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 21
Skinny Dipped Lemon Bliss almonds scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Chocolate Almond Butter Sea Salt Thunderbird · 1.7 oz/48 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 79 out of 100 , 58 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
Lemon Bliss almonds
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Maple syrup minus 20 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 17.9 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 12.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 10.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 32.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 12.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 17.9 g |
| Added sugars | 14.3 g |
| Fiber | 10.7 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 serving (28 g)
Ingredients
- ALMONDS
- YOGURT COATING (CANE SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, ORGANIC NONFAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC YOGURT POWDER (CULTURED NONFAT MILK), SOY LECITHIN, SALT)
- LEMON JUICE POWDER
- MAPLE SUGAR (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- LEMON OIL
Label text, as published
ALMONDS, YOGURT COATING (CANE SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL*, ORGANIC NONFAT DRY MILK, ORGANIC YOGURT POWDER (CULTURED NONFAT MILK), SOY LECITHIN, SALT), LEMON JUICE POWDER, MAPLE SUGAR, SEA SALT, LEMON OIL
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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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).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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