Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches

Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 4 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (oats, rice flour, honey)

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−120

acrylamide−40

inorganic arsenic−20

arsenic−15

cadmium−15

glycidyl esters−15

glyphosate−15

Ingredients

−65

canola oil−26

sunflower oil−25

soy lecithin−6

natural flavor−6

rice flour−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+100

Minimum score+100

Final score0

Contaminants · 10

5 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (oats, rice flour, honey)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Acrylamide240 ppbof 40 ppb

Over the limit — 6×EU 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: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

Glyphosate420 ppbof 160 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Measured in: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

Arsenic26.2 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

Glycidyl Esters15 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 2.5×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: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

Cadmium11.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

Inorganic Arsenic20.6 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Oats N Honey 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: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb

Not detectedUS 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: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Oats N Honey Granola Bar

Ingredients · 11

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Common questions

Is Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches healthy?

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches 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, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (oats, rice flour, honey). 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 Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches?

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches lists 11 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil and Rice Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches contain seed oils?

Yes. Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches lists Canola Oil and Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches?

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches 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 Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches organic?

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Whole grain oats, sugar, canola/sunflower oil, rice flour, brown sugar syrup; honey/maple/apple/raspberry are flavours; no cocoa, cinnamon, nut) with the other products in its family, Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (oats, rice flour, honey), and 1 product in its family has 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 Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches contain heavy metals?

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches 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 26.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Oats N Honey Granola Bar, cadmium at 11.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Oats N Honey Granola Bar and inorganic arsenic at 20.6 ppb in Oats N Honey Granola Bar. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches contain glyphosate?

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected glyphosate at 420 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Oats N Honey Granola Bar. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches contain phthalates?

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars, 6 x 2-bar pouches itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for DEHP and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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