18/19 ingredients recognized
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 18 of 19 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Granola
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Flagged concerns
soybean oil
High in omega-6; promotes inflammation; usually GMO; highly processed; industrial seed oil.
corn syrup solids
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
bht
Possible carcinogen; liver and kidney effects in animals; endocrine activity.
yogurt flavored coating , whey, dried yogurt , soy lecithin, natural flavor, citric acid, salt)
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
glucose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
glucose syrup
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
vegetable shortening
Highly refined fat blend; typically palm or soybean based; ultra-processed origin
invert sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
brown sugar
White sugar with trace molasses; marginally better than refined white sugar
Full ingredient list
granola (whole grain oats, whole grain wheat, brown sugar, sunflower oil, invert sugar, coconut, honey, baking soda, natural flavor, whey and whey protein concentrate), yogurt flavored coating (sugar, vegetable oil (palm kernel and palm oil), whey, dried yogurt (heat-treated after culturing) [cultured nonfat dry milk], soy lecithin, natural flavor, citric acid, salt), brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, malted barley flour, salt), glucose, invert sugar, brown sugar, glycerin, vegetable shortening (canola oil, palm and palm kernel oil), whey mineral concentrate. contains 2% or less of: dried blueberries, glucose syrup, sodium alginate, corn syrup solids, sorbitol, salt, soy lecithin, natural flavor, soybean oil, bht (to preserve freshness), citric acid.