Smart Way Chocolate chip chewy granola bars

Breakdown

6 ingredients to avoid

Smart Way Chocolate chip chewy granola bars 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.

Smart Way Chocolate chip chewy granola bars lists 19 ingredients, starting with Whole Rolled Oats, Corn Syrup, Rice Flour, Sugar and Wheat Flakes. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Smart Way Chocolate chip chewy granola bars 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.