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Soft & Chewy Granola Bars
Kirkland Signature · 0/100 · Not approved
1 not-approved ingredient detected
What we flagged
| Ingredient | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar (Refined) | Caution | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Canola Oil | Not approved | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Soy Lecithin | Caution | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
| Corn Syrup | Caution | Refined glucose syrup from corn starch. |
| Invert Sugar | Caution | Sugar split into glucose and fructose; equivalent metabolic load to HFCS. |
| Natural Flavor | Caution | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
How the score was reached
100 − 50×1 − 10×5 − 5×0 = 0
| Reason | Points | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Canola Oil | -50 | Bred from rapeseed; refined with hexane and high heat. Sometimes labeled "rapeseed oil". |
| Sugar (Refined) | -10 | Refined sucrose, typically from sugarcane or sugar beet; minimally processed but a refined sweetener. |
| Soy Lecithin | -10 | Hexane-extracted from soybeans unless labeled non-GMO/organic. |
| Corn Syrup | -10 | Refined glucose syrup from corn starch. |
| Invert Sugar | -10 | Sugar split into glucose and fructose; equivalent metabolic load to HFCS. |
| Natural Flavor | -10 | Regulatory category that allows solvent extraction and undisclosed processing aids. Lack of transparency. |
Ingredients
granolawhole rolled oatsSugar (Refined)Canola OilMolassessodium bicarbonateSoy LecithinCorn Syrupsemisweet chocolate chipsChocolate LiquorVanilla ExtractWheat Flourdried malt extractcorn syrup solidsbarley malt extractcalcium carbonatesalt]fructoseglycerinInvert SugarCoconutSaltwheat flakeswhey powderascorbic acid - a preservativerosemary extractNatural Flavor
Diets this fits
Pescatarian
Label claims
No Artificial Flavors
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