Muesli
Bear Naked Fruit & Nut Medley Wildly Delicious Granola
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 14
Bear Naked Fruit & Nut Medley Wildly Delicious Granola scores 14 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Caramel Mocha Nut Granola Kind Zero · 8 oz No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 61 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Fruit & Nut Medley Wildly Delicious Granola
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.6 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 4.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 446 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 86.5 = 13.5 → 14
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 446 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65.6 g |
| Sugars | 21.6 g |
| Added sugars | 17.6 g |
| Fiber | 7.9 g |
| Protein | 9.9 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 serving (60 g)
Ingredients
- Whole grain oats
- brown sugar (high concern)
- almonds
- expeller pressed canola oil
- honey (high concern)
- dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar, vegetable glycerin)
- raisins (raisins, vegetable glycerin)
- brown rice syrup (high concern)
- whole oat flour
- coconut
- pecans
- walnuts
- toasted sesame seeds
- sea salt
- baking soda
- rosemary extract for freshness
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: Whole grain oats, brown sugar, almonds, expeller pressed canola oil, honey, dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar, vegetable glycerin), raisins (raisins, vegetable glycerin), brown rice syrup, whole oat flour, coconut, pecans, walnuts, toasted sesame seeds, sea salt, baking soda, rosemary extract for freshness.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Gluten, Sesame
May contain: Peanuts
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“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
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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