Chocolate candies
88 Acres Seed + Oat Bar
1.6 oz/45 g
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 25
88 Acres Seed + Oat Bar scores 25 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Maple syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 20 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
Seed + Oat Bar
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Maple syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 5.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 444 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 75 = 25
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, 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 | 444 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 24.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 48.9 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Added sugars | 11.1 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 13.3 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 bar (45 g)
Ingredients
- 88 acres seed blend (organic pumpkin seeds, organic sunflower seeds, ground flax seeds) (not recognized)
- gluten free certified oats
- brown rice syrup (high concern)
- maple syrup (high concern)
- organic dark chocolate (organic cane sugar, organic chocolate liquor, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract) (moderate concern)
- sea salt
Label text, as published
88 acres seed blend (organic pumpkin seeds, organic sunflower seeds, ground flax seeds), gluten free certified oats, brown rice syrup, maple syrup, organic dark chocolate (organic cane sugar, organic chocolate liquor, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract), sea salt
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from 88 Acres
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