Special K Vanilla & Almond Granola

Breakdown

6 ingredients to avoid

Special K Vanilla & Almond Granola 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.

Special K Vanilla & Almond Granola lists 21 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Brown Rice Syrup, Soy Protein Isolate, Brown Sugar and Soy Protein Concentrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Special K Vanilla & Almond Granola scores worse than most granola & muesli we have scored. A higher-scoring option in granola & muesli is purely elizabeth. Organic Recipe No. 01 Original Salty-Sweet Granola, 34 oz (964 g) at 95/100.