Muesli
Millville Granola Whole Grain Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds
14 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 17
Millville Granola Whole Grain Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Granola Whole Grain Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Honey minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 26.7 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 1.7 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 417 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 83.5 = 16.5 → 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 417 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 15 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65 g |
| Sugars | 26.7 g |
| Added sugars | 15 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 0.667 cup (60 g)
Ingredients
- OATS
- RAISINS (RAISINS, VEGETABLE OIL)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL OR SUNFLOWER OIL)
- ALMONDS
- WHEAT FLAKES
- INULIN
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- HONEY (high concern)
- WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE
- SALT
- NATURAL FLAVORS
Label text, as published
OATS, RAISINS (RAISINS, VEGETABLE OIL), CANE SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA OIL OR SUNFLOWER OIL), ALMONDS, WHEAT FLAKES, INULIN, TAPIOCA SYRUP, BROWN RICE SYRUP, HONEY, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Wheat, 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
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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
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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