Muesli
Purely Elizabeth Cranberry Pecan Great Grain Granola
12 oz
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 31
Purely Elizabeth Cranberry Pecan Great Grain Granola scores 31 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 23.3 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better granola and muesli
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Grain Free Granola, Banana Nut Wildway · 8 oz/227 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Grain Free Granola Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Wildway · 8 oz/227 g Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 79 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Ancient Grain Granola Grandy Organics · 9 oz Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 73 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
ANCIENT GRAINS organic plant based granola Back Roads Less sugar · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
Mountain rise organics whole grain granola, original Mountain Rise Organics · 13 oz Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 67 out of 100 , 36 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cranberry Pecan Great Grain Granola
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 23.3 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 69.5 = 30.5 → 31
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). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Sugars | 23.3 g |
| Added sugars | 20 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 0.333 cup (30 g)
Ingredients
- Organic gluten-free oats
- organic coconut sugar (high concern)
- organic raw virgin coconut oil
- dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar, sunflower oil)
- organic pecans
- organic sunflower seeds
- organic amaranth puffs
- organic millet flakes
- organic quinoa flakes
- organic chia seeds
- organic cinnamon
- salt
Label text, as published
Organic gluten-free oats, organic coconut sugar, organic raw virgin coconut oil, dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar, sunflower oil), organic pecans, organic sunflower seeds, organic amaranth puffs, organic millet flakes, organic quinoa flakes, organic chia seeds, organic cinnamon, salt.
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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Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 14 out of 100 Bad -
Nut Granola Blueberry Cinnamon Sweet & Crunchy Snacks Generation LLC · 624 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains sugar alcohols Score 70 out of 100 Good -
Oats & Dark Chocolate Crunchy Granola Millville · 11 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsContains seed oilsContains whole grains Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
Michele's Granola Original Michele's · 12 oz High in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains seed oilsNo additives Score 53 out of 100 Okay -
Toasted Coconut Almond Granola Autumn's Gold · 20 oz High in saturated fatContains added sugarsNo additivesSeed-oil free Score 50 out of 100 Okay
More from Purely Elizabeth
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Original Ancient Grain Granola Purely Elizabeth · 12 oz (340 g) Score 51 out of 100 Okay -
Organic Original Salty-sweet Granola Purely Elizabeth · 34 oz Score 51 out of 100 Okay -
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Banana Nut Superfood Oatmeal Purely Elizabeth · 6 × 1.52 oz Score 66 out of 100 Good
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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“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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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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“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