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Simple Mills Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Toasted Pecan
5.5 oz
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 46
Simple Mills Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Toasted Pecan scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 20.7 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 15.5 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. 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 Toasted Pecan
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20.7 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 15.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 517 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 54 = 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut 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). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 517 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 31 g |
| Saturated fat | 15.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55.2 g |
| Sugars | 20.7 g |
| Added sugars | 17.2 g |
| Fiber | 3.4 g |
| Protein | 6.9 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 4 cookies (29 g)
Ingredients
- NUT FLOUR BLEND (ALMONDS, PECANS, COCONUT)
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
- ARROWROOT
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- BAKING SODA
- SEA SALT
- CREAM OF TARTAR
- ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
NUT FLOUR BLEND (ALMONDS, PECANS, COCONUT), TAPIOCA STARCH, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, ARROWROOT, VANILLA EXTRACT, BAKING SODA, SEA SALT, CREAM OF TARTAR, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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)”
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