Is Granola made with normal ingredients?
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!
What’s actually inside
All 21 ingredients, analyzed.
- 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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What to buy instead.
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Mostly wholesome ingredients with a few modern touches.
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Mostly real ingredients, but with a few modern touches.
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