Is Granola made with normal ingredients?
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Too many processed ingredients for Nonna!
Oy vey, 27 ingredients for a granola bar? Why so many chemicals? Nonna's kitchen is simple with real food, not this corn syrup and lecithin mess!
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What’s actually inside
All 21 ingredients, analyzed.
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- soybean oil
Industrial seed oil.
- soy lecithin
Processing aid & stabilizer.
- corn syrup
Industrial sweetener.
- invert sugar
Considered an industrial sweetener, although derived from sugar.
- corn syrup solids
Industrial sweetener.
- glycerin
Processing aid & stabilizer.
- sorbitol
Sugar alcohol, often used as a sweetener and humectant, considered a modern additive.
- tocopherols (to preserve freshness)
Preservative, modern additive.
- natural flavor
Undisclosed blend, not synthetic but not a single identifiable ingredient.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is Granola made with normal ingredients?▾
No. Granola contains 2 industrial ingredients that wouldn't exist without a factory: corn syrup, corn syrup solids.
What ingredients are in Granola?▾
Granola by THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY contains 21 ingredients: whole grain oats, brown sugar, brown rice crisp [whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt], whole grain wheat, soybean oil, coconut, whole wheat flour, baking soda, soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), corn syrup, invert sugar, corn syrup solids, glycerin, calcium carbonate, sorbitol, salt, molasses, tocopherols (to preserve freshness), natural flavor.
What should I buy instead of Granola?▾
We found 1 SNACK BAR product made with real ingredients: Fruit Sticks by bear (Distributed by Lotus Bakeries North America Inc). All of them passed Nonna's kitchen test.
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