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Simple Mills Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Chocolate Chip
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Simple Mills Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Chocolate Chip

5.5 oz

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in sugar
  • High in saturated fat
  • Contains added sugars
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 21

Simple Mills Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Chocolate Chip scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Sugars 24.1 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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The Receipt

Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Chocolate Chip

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Coconut sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient)
    Strong Contains added sugar. [1]
subtotal−47.5

Processing

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

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 24.1 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Saturated fat 17.2 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in saturated fat. [5]
  • Salt 1.1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [6]
  • Energy 517 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 3.4 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal−24
TOTAL 21Poor

100 − 79.5 = 20.5 → 21

Can’t score above 79. Contains 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 00856069005193 · 2026-09-07

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy517 kcal
Fat31 g
Saturated fat17.2 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates55.2 g
Sugars24.1 g
Added sugars24.1 g
Fiber3.4 g
Protein6.9 g
Salt1.1 g

Serving: 4 cookies (29 g)

Ingredients

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

NUT & SEED FLOUR BLEND (ALMONDS, ORGANIC COCONUT, FLAXSEEDS), TAPIOCA STARCH, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CANE SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER), ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, ARROWROOT, VANILLA EXTRACT, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, CREAM OF TARTAR, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)

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