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Brekki Ready-To-Eat Oats Vanilla Cinnamon
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Brekki Ready-To-Eat Oats Vanilla Cinnamon

5.3 oz

Okay out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains whole grains
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Why it scores 57

Brekki Ready-To-Eat Oats Vanilla Cinnamon scores 57 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Sugars 6 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong

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

The Receipt

Ready-To-Eat Oats Vanilla Cinnamon

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Ingredients

  • Coconut sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [4][5]
subtotal−22.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [5]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 6 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
subtotal−3
TOTAL 57Okay

100 − 43.5 = 56.5 → 57

Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00853330007191 · 2026-10-07

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy140 kcal
Fat6 g
Saturated fat0.7 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates16.7 g
Sugars6 g
Added sugars4.7 g
Fiber2.7 g
Protein4.7 g
Salt0.2 g

Serving: 1 container (150 g)

Ingredients

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

ALMOND MILK (WATER, ALMOND BUTTER), ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC COCONUT NECTAR, ALMONDS, BUCKWHEAT GROATS, CHIA SEEDS, FLAX SEEDS, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVOR, VEGAN CULTURED DEXTROSE, SEA SALT, CINNAMON

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts, Gluten

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

Always check the package: recipes change.

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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. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  7. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org