Nuts
Prana Spicy Dill Pickle Edamame and Nut Mix
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 25
Prana Spicy Dill Pickle Edamame and Nut Mix scores 25 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: 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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The Receipt
Spicy Dill Pickle Edamame and Nut Mix
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Fiber 10 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 24 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 75 = 25
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 440 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated fat | 2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 8 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 0.333 cup (50 g)
Ingredients
- Damage (soy) (not recognized)
- Broad beans
- Green peas
- Almonds
- Sunflower oil
- Tapioca starch
- Cane sugar (high concern)
- Pregelatinized corn starch
- Maltodextrim (not recognized)
- Salt
- Rice flour
- Garlic powder
- Citric acid
- Chili powder
- Onion powder
- Tapioca syrup solids (high concern)
- Yeast extract
- Baking soda
- Paprika extract
- Ginger powder
- Malic acid
- Dehydrated dill
- Rice hull concentrate
- Natural flavoring
- Spices
- Mixed tocopherols (added to preserve freshness)
Label text, as published
Damage (soy), Broad beans, Green peas, Almonds,Sunflower oil, Tapioca starch, Cane sugar, Pregelatinized corn starch, Maltodextrim, Salt, Rice flour, Garlic powder, Citric acid, Chili powder, Onion powder, Tapioca syrup solids, Yeast extract, Baking soda, Paprika extract, Ginger powder, Malic acid, Dehydrated dill, Rice hull concentrate, Natural flavoring, Spices, Mixed tocopherols (added to preserve freshness).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy
- 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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“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
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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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“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