- Brand
- Nature Valley
- Made by
- General Mills
- Kind
- granola bar
- Barcode
- 00016000507333
Nature Valley
Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Dark Chocolate Peanut & Almond Bar
Peanut and almond bar topped with dark chocolate chunks and a salty-sweet glaze.
Label check
- Synthetic dyesNone listed
- Corn syrupCorn syrup
- Artificial sweetenersNone listed
- Seed oilsCanola oil, Sunflower oil
- PreservativesNone listed
Fails 2 of 5 standards. Read from the ingredient list below; what each check counts.
What was flagged, and the words it was read from
| Ingredient | Check | On the label as |
|---|---|---|
| Corn syrup | Corn syrup | CORN SYRUP |
| Canola oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
| Sunflower oil | Seed oils | CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL |
Ingredients as listed
Roasted Peanuts, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Whole Grain Oats, Dark Chocolate Chunks (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), Rice Flour, Palm Kernel Oil, Almonds, Fructose, Cocoa, Vegetable Glycerin, Canola and/or Sunflower Oil, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Corn Starch, Barley Malt Extract, Milk, Baking Soda, Natural Flavor, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Retain Freshness.
Source: the label filed with USDA’s branded food database (record 2738590). The maker’s page for it is here. Recipes change, and the pack you buy may print a newer list.
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