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
simply dark chocolate almond granola cereal
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Flagged concerns
organic expeller pressed canola oil
Industrial seed oil; very high omega-6; hexane-extracted and heavily refined; promotes inflammatory imbalance.
natural flavor
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
organic milled cane sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
Full ingredient list
Organic whole rolled oats, organic milled cane sugar, organic brown rice flour, organic expeller pressed canola oil, organic chocolate chips (organic cocoa liquor, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter), organic almonds, organic cocoa (processed with alkali), organic cornstarch, organic oat syrup solids, organic molasses, natural flavor, salt, organic barley malt syrup, mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin e to maintain freshness).
Ingredient analysis
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97Excellent