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Cascadian Farm Chewy Granola Bar

Rating
Certified Organic	Yes
Company	General Mills
Marketed As	Certified Organic, Non GMO Project Verified
Website	www.cascadianfarm.com/products/granola-bars/chewy-granola-bars
Total Score	1390

Criteria	Points
TOTAL (possible score is 1600) Snack Bars Scorecard Criteria	1390
USDA certified organic: 500 points "Made with" organic ingredients: 300 points Not organic: 0 points USDA Certified Organic	500
One point for every percentage organic offering Brand Commitment to Organics (% certified organic products)	100
Only whole foods like fruits, nuts, and seeds: 100 points Isolated flours, starches, proteins, syrups, lecithin, concentrates, powders: 0 points 100% Whole Ingredients (fruits/nuts/seeds)	0
No protein isolates: 100 points Organic protein isolates: 50 points Conventional protein isolates: 0 points Protein Isolate (highly processed to boost protein)	100
Organic whole foods: 100 points Organic isolated syrups, flours, or proteins: 50 points Conventional whole foods: 20 Conventional isolated syrups, flours, or proteins: 0 points Predominantly Made of Whole Organic Foods	50
None: 100 points Organic syrups, organic honey, organic natural flavors: 50 points Conventional syrups or sugar or natural flavors: 20 points Artificial sweetener or flavors: 0 points Added Sugars/Flavors	50
Presence of added colors listed for informational purposes (no score) Added Colors	100
None: 100 points Yes: 0 points GMO Ingredients	100
None: 100 points Hydrogenated oils: 0 points Hydrogenated Oils	100
None: 100 points Organic lecithin (Soy or Sunflower): 90 points Conventional sunflower lecithin: 20 points (non-GMO) Conventional soy lecithin: 0 points (GMO) Lecithin	90
None or organic preservatives (organic rosemary): 100 points Natural preservatives (citric acid, mixed tocopherols, conventional rosemary, malic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid): 20 points BHT, sulfites: 0 points Preservatives	100
None: 100 points Organic gums: 50 points Conventional gums: 0 points Thickeners	100
None: 100 points Organic fiber: 80 points Conventional fiber: 0 points Boosted Fiber	No
Amount of sugar per serving listed for informational purposes (no score) Sugar Content (per serving)	6-11g
Presence of artificial sweeteners or flavors listed for informational purposes (no score) Artificial Sweetener/Flavor	No
Presence of hexane extracted ingredients listed for informational purposes (no score) Hexane Exctracted Ingredients	No