Breakfast cereals
Millville Oats & Honey Clusters Granola Crunch
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 16
Millville Oats & Honey Clusters Granola 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 Honey: 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.
Better granola and muesli
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Protein Granola Oats & Honey High-Protein Crunch Nútrait · 11 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 61 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Raisin almond crunch oat clusters Love Grown · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · No honey Score 55 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Honey Almond Protein Granola Magic Spoon · 8 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 65 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
nut granola HONEY NUT Nuttrail · 22 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 73 out of 100 , 57 points higher -
nut granola HONEY NUT Nutrail · 11 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 61 out of 100 , 45 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Oats & Honey Clusters Granola Crunch
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Honey 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 22.2 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 1.9 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 444 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 84.5 = 15.5 → 16
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 444 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 66.7 g |
| Sugars | 22.2 g |
| Added sugars | 22.2 g |
| Fiber | 5.6 g |
| Protein | 7.4 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 0.5 cup (54 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- CANOLA OIL
- RICE FLOUR
- HONEY (high concern)
- BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- SALT
- BAKING SODA
- NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, CANE SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, RICE FLOUR, HONEY, BROWN RICE SYRUP, SALT, BAKING SODA, NATURAL FLAVOR. MAY CONTAIN EGG, MILK, WHEAT, SOY, PEANUT, TREE NUTS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
May contain: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Egg
- 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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“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