How we scored this
PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 12 of 12 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Oats & honey granola bites
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Flagged concerns
expeller pressed canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
brown rice syrup
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
milled cane sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Whole rolled oats, crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, barley malt syrup, salt), brown rice syrup, milled cane sugar, expeller pressed canola oil, molasses, natural flavor, rice flour, honey, oat fiber, salt, mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin e to maintain freshness).
Ingredient analysis
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