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Siete Mexican Wedding Grain Free Cookies

4.5 oz (127 g)

Bad out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in sugar
  • High in saturated fat
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains caffeine
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 18

Siete Mexican Wedding Grain Free Cookies scores 18 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Powdered sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Sugars 26.7 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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Mexican Wedding Grain Free Cookies

START100

Ingredients

  • Coconut sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Powdered sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−50

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 26.7 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Saturated fat 15 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in saturated fat. [5]
  • Salt 0.9 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [6]
  • Energy 500 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal−24
TOTAL 18Bad

100 − 82 = 18

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 sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]

GTIN 00851769007966 · 2026-04-20

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy500 kcal
Fat30 g
Saturated fat15 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates56.7 g
Sugars26.7 g
Added sugars26.7 g
Fiber3.3 g
Protein3.3 g
Salt0.9 g

Serving: 5 cookies (30 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

GRAIN FREE FLOUR BLEND (ALMOND FLOUR, TAPIOCA FLOUR, ARROWROOT FLOUR, CASSAVA FLOUR, CHICKPEA FLOUR), COCONUT OIL, COCONUT SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, TAPIOCA FLOUR), PECAN PIECES, AVOCADO OIL, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, CINNAMON, ORANGE PEEL POWDER, VANILLA EXTRACT, JASMINE TEA EXTRACT.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts, Wheat

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  8. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”

    fda.gov

  9. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”

    eur-lex.europa.eu