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St Michel Crunchy Coconut 20 Sable's Cookies, Coconut
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Shortbread cookie with coconut

St Michel Crunchy Coconut 20 Sable's Cookies, Coconut

120 g

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in sugar
  • High in salt
  • Contains added sugars
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 33

St Michel Crunchy Coconut 20 Sable's Cookies, Coconut scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. Sugars 24 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Crunchy Coconut 20 Sable's Cookies, Coconut

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Hydrogenated oil
    Info An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Lecithin
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
subtotal−25

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: emulsifier and industrial fat. [4]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 24 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Saturated fat 4.7 g / 100 g
    Strong High in saturated fat. [5]
  • Salt 1.9 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [6]
  • Energy 466 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 4 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal−23
TOTAL 33Poor

100 − 67.5 = 32.5 → 33

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]

GTIN 03023470010017 · 2026-09-25

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy466 kcal
Fat16 g
Saturated fat4.7 g
Carbohydrates71 g
Sugars24 g
Added sugars25.6 g
Fiber4 g
Protein7 g
Salt1.9 g

Serving: 6 g

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

COCONUT BISCUITS INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, COCONUT 11%, NON-HYDROGENATED SUNFLOWER OIL, RAISING AGENTS AMMONIUM AND SODIUM CARBONATES, CITRIC ACID), SALT, DRIED SKIMMED MILK, EMULSIFIER: LECITHINS.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten

May contain: Egg, Sesame

  • Not vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Cardboard, Pp 5 polypropylene

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  8. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  9. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org