MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars

Chocolate Granola Bars

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Made Good chewy chocolate chip granola bars

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−98

cadmium−42

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−16

arsenic−15

glycidyl esters−13

lead−8

acrylamide−4

Ingredients

−85

sunflower oil−42

agave syrup−11

brown rice syrup−11

invert cane syrup−11

natural flavor−10

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+93

Minimum score+93

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

4 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Made Good chewy chocolate chip granola bars

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium26.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)14 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 2.3×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Arsenic20.8 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Glycidyl Esters10 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 1.7×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I (point 5.3.3.2, carried over from Reg. (EU) 2020/1322) — glycidyl fatty acid esters expressed as glycidol, 6.0 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published GE number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 50 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer 1,000 ug/kg (500 ug/kg when destined for baby food).

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Lead3.97 ppbof 5 ppb

79% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Acrylamide17 ppbof 40 ppb

43% of the limitEU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

3-mcpdNDof 12 ppb

Not detectedEU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I as amended by Reg. (EU) 2024/1003 (point 5.3.3.2) — sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters expressed as 3-MCPD, 12 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP (cut from 15). Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published 3-MCPD number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 80 ug/kg; free 3-MCPD in hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy sauce 20 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats for the final consumer 1,250 ug/kg.

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Ingredients · 18

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Common questions

Is MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars healthy?

MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Made Good chewy chocolate chip granola bars. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars?

MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars lists 18 ingredients, starting with Pure Gluten Free Oats, Agave Syrup, Brown Rice Syrup, Invert Cane Syrup and Cane Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars contain seed oils?

Yes. MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars?

MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is LÄRABAR Blueberry Muffin Bars at 99/100.

Is MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars organic?

MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars is not certified organic in our data.

Has MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Gluten-free oats, agave/brown rice syrup, chocolate chips/cocoa, brown rice crisps; organic; no cinnamon or seed driver) with the other products in its family, Made Good chewy chocolate chip granola bars, and 6 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars contain heavy metals?

MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 20.8 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar, cadmium at 26.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar and lead at 3.97 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars contain phthalates?

MadeGood Chocolate Granola Bars itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 14 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Organic Chocolate Chip Granola Bar. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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