Crunchy Oats 'N Dark Chocolate Granola Bars

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Dark Chocolate Granola Bars scores 45/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 3g fiber, 3g protein and 12g sugar. 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.

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Dark Chocolate Granola Bars lists 13 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Canola and/Or Sunflower Oil, Dark Chocolate Pieces and Chocolate Liquor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

200 kcal per serving, or 476 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Dark Chocolate Granola Bars on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

At 45/100 Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Dark Chocolate Granola Bars lands mid-scale — below the typical score in protein & snack bars, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is That’s It Apple + Strawberries Fruit Bar at 100/100.