Maple Pecan Chocolate Flavored Granola, Maple Pecan Chocolate

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Maple Pecan Chocolate Flavored Granola, Maple Pecan Chocolate scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Sugar Alcohols (Erythritol, Maltitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Maple Flavor With Other Natural Flavors, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Breakfast Cereal, this product is more processed than about 40% of the 9,419 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Maple Pecan Chocolate Flavored Granola, Maple Pecan Chocolate's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate Chips (Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter), Monk Fruit Extract, Stevia Leaf Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.