Breakfast cereals
Post Great Grains Cereal Cranberry Almond Crunch
17 oz/482 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 17
Post Great Grains Cereal Cranberry Almond Crunch scores 17 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 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
Great Grains Cereal Cranberry Almond Crunch
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.4 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 375 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 83 = 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 375 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 5.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 78.6 g |
| Sugars | 21.4 g |
| Added sugars | 21.4 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 8.9 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 cup (56 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, GLYCERIN, SUNFLOWER OIL)
- WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS
- ALMONDS
- RICE
- EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL
- SALT
- WHEAT FLOUR
- MALTED BARLEY FLOUR
- RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- CITRIC ACID
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- BHT ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS
- VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON
- NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3)
- ZINC OXIDE
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6)
- THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1)
- RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2)
- FOLIC ACID
- VITAMIN D3
- VITAMIN B12
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, CANE SUGAR, DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, GLYCERIN, SUNFLOWER OIL), WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, ALMONDS, RICE, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, RICE SYRUP, MOLASSES, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR. BHT ADDED TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: REDUCED IRON, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), ZINC OXIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D3, VITAMIN B12.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Post
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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“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
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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