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Great Value Mountain Trail Mix, Family Size, 40 oz

Contains artificial colors

This mix combines peanuts, raisins, almonds, cashews and milk chocolate candies. Each 1/4-cup serving has 5 g added sugar, and the candies contain artificial colors and flavors.

No artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianLow sodiumContains dairyContains peanutsContains tree nutsContains soyContains corn
$16.26 40 oz · lowest price at Brands For Less Shop
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (38g)
Protein
5g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
5g▼
Sodium
75mg
Saturated fat
2.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Peanuts, raisins, M&M’s milk chocolate candies (milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial and natural flavors), sugar, corn starch, less than 1% corn syrup, dextrin, coloring (blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), carnauba wax, gum acacia), almonds, cashews, vegetable oil (peanut oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil and/or sunflower oil), sea salt
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%67
Ingredients · counts 30%36
Processing · counts 25%35
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 67 · 5 g added sugar per 1/4 cup; otherwise typical for snacks and sweets
Ingredients 36 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Red 40 (synthetic dye, −15); Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); 2 more
Processing 35 · Candy includes artificial colors and flavors; mix also contains vegetable oil.
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing practices stated; includes refined sugar and vegetable oils.
Transparency 50 · Full list, but candy flavors and variable vegetable oils limit specificity.
5 g added sugar per serving
Contains artificial colors and flavors
Contains vegetable oil, including cottonseed and soybean oils
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Moderate, evolving−30 for red 40, yellow 5
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for vegetable oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Peanuts Raisins M&M’s milk chocolate candies (milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial and natural flavors) Sugar Corn starch Less than 1% corn syrup Dextrin Coloring (blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), carnauba wax, gum acacia) Almonds Cashews Vegetable oil (peanut oil, cottonseed oil, soybean oil and/or sunflower oil) Sea salt
12 ingredients 2 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 3 moderate risk
Red 40 (Allura red) (E129)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Yellow 6 (sunset yellow) (E110)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study; in the EU it must carry a warning label.
Blue 1 (brilliant blue) (E133)ColourLimited risk
Synthetic dye; approved in the US and EU with few safety concerns at permitted levels, and adds no nutrition.
Blue 2 (indigo carmine) (E132)ColourLimited risk
Synthetic dye; approved with an acceptable daily intake, though some animal data are limited.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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