Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Almond Bar

Breakdown

6 ingredients to avoid

Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Almond Bar scores 15/100 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. 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 Sweet & Salty Nut Almond Bar lists 18 ingredients, starting with Almonds, Corn Syrup, Whole Grain Oats, Sugar and Rice Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Almond Bar scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is That’s It Apple + Strawberries Fruit Bar at 100/100.