Cereal bars
Cascadian Farm Organic Dark Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars
7.4 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 16
Cascadian Farm Organic Dark Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars scores 16 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better granola and snack bars
-
Dark Chocolate Chip Superfood Bar Paleovalley Less sugar · No added sugars Score 63 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt Kind Zero · 175 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 65 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Granola Bar, Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Munk Pack · 4.51 oz/128 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 60 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
NUT & SEED BAR Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Munk Pack · 4 × 35 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 60 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Soft Baked Almond Flour Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Simple Mills · 5.99 oz/170 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 71 out of 100 , 55 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Dark Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 28.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 1.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 84.5 = 15.5 → 16
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g |
| Sugars | 28.6 g |
| Added sugars | 25.7 g |
| Fiber | 5.7 g |
| Protein | 5.7 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 bar (35 g)
Ingredients
- Whole Grain Oats
- Tapioca Syrup (high concern)
- Whole Grain Oat Flour
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Brown Rice Flour
- Water
- Dark Chocolate Chips (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, vanilla powder) (moderate concern)
- Sunflower Oil
- Brown Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Grape Juice Concentrate (high concern)
- Agar
- Sea Salt
Label text, as published
Whole Grain Oats*, Tapioca Syrup*, Whole Grain Oat Flour*, Cane Sugar*, Brown Rice Flour*, Water, Dark Chocolate Chips* (cane sugar*, unsweetened chocolate*, cocoa butter*, vanilla powder*), Sunflower Oil*, Brown Rice Syrup*, Grape Juice Concentrate*, Agar, Sea Salt. *Organic
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More cereal bars on GoodSwap
-
Sweet & Salty Nut Peanut Chewy Granola Bar Nature Valley · 35 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 5 out of 100 Bad -
ORGANIC CHEWY GRANOLA BARS mixed berry Made Good · 144 g (6 * 24 g) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 19 out of 100 Bad -
Crunchy Granola Bars Oats 'n Honey Nature Valley · 98 bars Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 14 out of 100 Bad -
Nutri Grain Strawberry Breakfast Bars Kellogg's · 20.8 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 6 out of 100 Bad -
Blueberry Pastry Crisps Kellogg's · 0.88 oz Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 4 out of 100 Bad -
Oats 'N Dark Chocolate Granola Bars Nature Valley Crunchy · 1.49 oz (42 g) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 13 out of 100 Bad
More from Cascadian Farm
Sources
-
Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
-
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
-
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
-
Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
-
“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
-
“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
-
“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
-
“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org