Breakfast cereals
Sunbest honey granola cereal
15 oz/425 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 39
Sunbest honey granola cereal scores 39 out of 100 (Poor) 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 11 points Sugars 18.6 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better granola and muesli
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nut granola HONEY NUT Nuttrail · 22 oz No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 73 out of 100 , 34 points higher -
nut granola HONEY NUT Nutrail · 8 oz No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 73 out of 100 , 34 points higher -
Fruit nut muesli 365 Everyday Value · 472 g No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 92 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Swiss Müesli No Added Sugar Familia · 32 oz No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 61 points higher -
Swiss Müesli No Added Sugar Bio-Familia Ag · 12 oz No added sugars · No brown sugar Score 94 out of 100 , 55 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Sunbest honey granola cereal
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 18.6 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 4.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 390 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.8 g / 100 g plus 4 points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 61 = 39
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 390 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 66.1 g |
| Sugars | 18.6 g |
| Added sugars | 13.6 g |
| Fiber | 6.8 g |
| Protein | 10.2 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1/4 cup (59 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE ROLLED OATS
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- COCONUT OIL
- COCONUT
- HONEY (high concern)
- CINNAMON
- BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVOR AND SALT
Label text, as published
WHOLE ROLLED OATS, BROWN SUGAR, COCONUT OIL, COCONUT, HONEY, CINNAMON, BROWN RICE SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR AND SALT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, 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