Brownies
Simple Mills Almond Flour Baking Mix Brownie
12.9 oz
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 23
Simple Mills Almond Flour Baking Mix Brownie scores 23 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 14 points Sugars 39.1 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Almond Flour Baking Mix Brownie
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 39.1 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 6.5 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 435 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 77.5 = 22.5 → 23
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]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 435 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56.5 g |
| Sugars | 39.1 g |
| Added sugars | 39.1 g |
| Fiber | 8.7 g |
| Protein | 8.7 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 1 BROWNIE, MIX (23 g)
Ingredients
- ALMOND FLOUR
- ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR (high concern)
- CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CANE SUGAR, COCOA LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER) (moderate concern)
- DUTCH COCOA POWDER
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- ARROWROOT
- SEA SALT
- BAKING SODA
Label text, as published
ALMOND FLOUR, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CANE SUGAR, COCOA LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER), DUTCH COCOA POWDER, TAPIOCA STARCH, ARROWROOT, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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