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Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Girl Scouts Thin Mints Snack Mix: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Chex Mix

Quick answer

Special Occasion Choice

Chex Mix muddy buddies girl scouts thin mints snack mix received a Longevity Score of 28 out of 100 (special occasion choice). Refined corn and sugar-based snack with palm oil and additives; low fiber and protein for the calories. Strengths include small 49 g serving, low sodium for a snack, and some fiber from corn and cocoa, while main considerations include high added sugar (about 18 g per serving), palm oil and saturated fat present, and refined corn and starch base.

Longevity Score 28/100

What helped the score?

  • Small 49 g serving
  • Low sodium for a snack
  • Contains some fiber from corn and cocoa

What held the score back?

  • High added sugar (about 18 g per serving)
  • Palm oil and saturated fat present
  • Refined corn and starch base

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Girl Scouts Thin Mints Snack Mix
Category
Snacks
GTIN / UPC
00016000231474
Serving size
49 g (49)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Chex Mix

Muddy Buddies Girl Scouts Thin Mints Snack Mix

Special Occasion Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Special Occasion Choice

Refined corn and sugar-based snack with palm oil and additives; low fiber and protein for the calories.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

High Sat. Fat

5g saturated fat

25% DV

High Added Sugar

18g added sugar

36% DV

Added Sweetener

Sugar

Whole Foods

Degermed yellow corn meal, Coco…

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Small 49 g serving
  • Low sodium for a snack
  • Contains some fiber from corn and cocoa

Key Concerns

  • High added sugar (about 18 g per serving)
  • Palm oil and saturated fat present
  • Refined corn and starch base
  • Artificial and natural flavors, multiple additives

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Degermed yellow corn mealCocoa powder

Processing signals

Degermed corn mealModified corn starchDistilled monoglyceridesCocoa processed with alkali

Additives

Distilled monoglyceridesSoy lecithinBaking sodaNatural and artificial flavorPeppermint oil

Added sweeteners

SugarDextrose

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Sugar, Dextrose, Palm and/or Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Powder, Modified Corn Starch. Contains 2% or less of: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Milk Powder, Distilled Monoglycerides, Baking Soda, Yellow Corn Flour, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Peppermint Oil.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

220

11% DV

Total Carbs

38g

14% DV

Protein

2g

4% DV

Saturated Fat

5g

25% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

36g

13% DV

Sugar

18g

Added Sugar

18g

36% DV

Total Fat

7g

9% DV

Sodium

65mg

3% DV

Unsaturated Fat

2g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories22011% DV
Total Carbs38g14% DV
Protein2g4% DV
Saturated Fat5g25% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs36g13% DV
Sugar18g—
Added Sugar18g36% DV
Total Fat7g9% DV
Sodium65mg3% DV
Unsaturated Fat2g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

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    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher net carbs (36g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher saturated fat (5g)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

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    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (2g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (18g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

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    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (18g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

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    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (18g of 38g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Girl Scouts Thin Mints Snack Mix highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Ultra-processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Girl Scouts Thin Mints Snack Mix shows about 2.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Girl Scouts Thin Mints Snack Mix: 18g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar, Dextrose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Small 49 g serving; Low sodium for a snack; Contains some fiber from corn and cocoa.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High added sugar (about 18 g per serving); Palm oil and saturated fat present; Refined corn and starch base.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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