Fruit biscuits
Karachi Bakery Karachi'S Fruit Biscuits, Karachi'S Fruit
4 Pieces
Score
- Dye with an EU warning label
- Contains synthetic dyes
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 22
Karachi Bakery Karachi'S Fruit Biscuits, Karachi'S Fruit scores 22 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Yellow 6: In the EU and UK, foods with this color must state that it "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children". Regulatory
- 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 cookies
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Lightly Sweet Biscuits Walnut with Cranberry & Fennel Effie's Homemade · 7.2 oz/204 g No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 56 out of 100 , 34 points higher -
Fruit & Seed Oatcakes Nairn's · 225 g No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 55 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Organic heart-shaped biscuits Target · 5 oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 54 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Karachi'S Fruit Biscuits, Karachi'S Fruit
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Yellow 6 minus 20 points
- Vegetable shortening minus 2.5 points
- Rice bran oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 11.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 15.9 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 537 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 4.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 78.5 = 21.5 → 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [15]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 537 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 30.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 15.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61 g |
| Sugars | 11.7 g |
| Added sugars | 10 g |
| Fiber | 4.7 g |
| Protein | 5.4 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 4 Pieces (64 g)
Ingredients
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)
- Interesterified Vegetable Fat (Refined Rice Bran Oil, Palmolein Oil, Sesame Oil/Til Oil)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Cashew Bites
- Papaya Pieces (Acidity Regulators-Ins 330, Preservatives-Ins 211 And Contains Permitted Synthetic Food Color-Ins 129 (Fd& C Red No.40), Skimmed Milk Powder (Smp), Iodised Salt, & Custard Powder)
Label text, as published
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), Interesterified Vegetable Fat (Refined Rice Bran Oil, Palmolein Oil, Sesame Oil/Til Oil), Sugar, Cashew Bites, Papaya Pieces (Acidity Regulators-Ins 330, Preservatives-Ins 211 And Contains Permitted Synthetic Food Color-Ins 129 (Fd& C Red No.40), Skimmed Milk Powder (Smp), Iodised Salt, & Custard Powder (Corn Flour, Edible Starch, & Contains Permitted Synthetic Food Color-Sunset Yellow Fcf (Fd&C Yellow No 06) & Tatrazine (Fd&C Yellow No .05))
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of 16 December 2008 on food additives
“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
legislation.gov.uk
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum Based Food Dyes
“FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2—by the end of 2027.”
fda.gov
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California AB 2316 (2024), Pupil nutrition: substances: prohibition
“beginning December 31, 2027, would prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school”
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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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
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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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply (press release)
“Initiating the process to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the coming months.”
fda.gov
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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