Confectioneries
Kate's Real Food Peanut Butter Hemp & Flax
2.2 oz/62 g
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 32
Kate's Real Food Peanut Butter Hemp & Flax scores 32 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 22.6 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Peanut Butter Hemp & Flax
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 22.6 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 3.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 387 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 68.5 = 31.5 → 32
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 387 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 19.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58.1 g |
| Sugars | 22.6 g |
| Added sugars | 19.4 g |
| Fiber | 6.5 g |
| Protein | 12.9 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1.1 ONZ (31 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC OATS
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER (ORGANICALLY GROWN DRY ROASTED PEANUTS)
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE CRISPS (ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC HONEY, SEA SALT)
- ORGANIC FLAX SEEDS
- ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA LIQUOR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC HEMP SEEDS
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
ORGANIC OATS, ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER (ORGANICALLY GROWN DRY ROASTED PEANUTS), ORGANIC BROWN RICE CRISPS (ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC HONEY, SEA SALT), ORGANIC FLAX SEEDS, ORGANIC DARK CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC COCOA LIQUOR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER), ORGANIC HEMP SEEDS, SEA SALT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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