Muesli
Bear Naked Cacao & Cashew Butter Crunch
11 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 16
Bear Naked Cacao & Cashew Butter Crunch scores 16 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert sugar: 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cacao & Cashew Butter Crunch
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup 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 21.3 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 5.1 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 461 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 84.5 = 15.5 → 16
Can’t score above 79. Contains 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 | 461 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.8 g |
| Sugars | 21.3 g |
| Added sugars | 20.3 g |
| Fiber | 6.4 g |
| Protein | 10.2 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 0.5 cup (54 g)
Ingredients
- Whole grain oats
- semisweet chocolate (cane sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract) (moderate concern)
- invert cane syrup (high concern)
- rice crisps (rice flour, cane sugar, salt)
- cashew butter
- expeller pressed oil (sunflower, canola) (not recognized)
- cashews
- pumpkin seeds
- whole oat flour
- brown rice syrup (high concern)
- cane sugar (high concern)
- sea salt
- ginger
- rosemary extract for freshness
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: Whole grain oats, semisweet chocolate (cane sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), invert cane syrup, rice crisps (rice flour, cane sugar, salt), cashew butter, expeller pressed oil (sunflower and/or canola), cashews, pumpkin seeds, whole oat flour, brown rice syrup, cane sugar, sea salt, ginger, rosemary extract for freshness.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not 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)”
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