12/14 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 12 of 14 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology
Apple Cinnamon Granola Minis
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Flagged concerns
SUNFLOWER OIL
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.
NATURAL FLAVOR
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
BROWN RICE SYRUP
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
CANE SUGAR
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
AGAVE SYRUP
High free-fructose syrup; marketed as natural but metabolically similar to other isolated sugars.
PURE GLUTEN FREE OATS
Isolated wheat protein; can drive gut inflammation; removed from bran and germ
Full ingredient list
PURE GLUTEN FREE OATS, DRIED APPLE PIECES, RAISINS, SUNFLOWER OIL, CANE SUGAR, AGAVE SYRUP, BROWN RICE CRISPS, INULIN, TAPIOCA STARCH, CINNAMON, VEGETABLE EXTRACTS (SPINACH, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, TOMATOES, BEETS, SHITAKE MUSHROOMS), NATURAL FLAVOR, BROWN RICE SYRUP, SALT.