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Ingredient safety50
Formulation quality57
Contaminant risk100
Label transparency60
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PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 15 of 15 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Van's

Cranberry almond soft baked whole grain granola

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Flagged concerns

non-gmo 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

cane sugar

High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.

gluten free whole oats

Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ

gluten free oat bran

Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ

Full ingredient list

(that we are proud of!) gluten free whole oats, brown rice syrup, dried cranberries (cranberries, cane sugar, sunflower oil), invert cane syrup, non-gmo expeller pressed canola oil, cane sugar, almonds, unsweetened coconut, honey, flax seed, gluten free oat bran, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, sea salt, mixed tocopherols freshness.

Ingredient analysis