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 USDA Certified Organic"Made with" organic ingredients: 300 points Not organic: 0 points | 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 100% Whole Ingredients (fruits/nuts/seeds)Isolated flours, starches, proteins, syrups, lecithin, concentrates, powders: 0 points | 0 |
| No protein isolates: 100 points Protein Isolate (highly processed to boost protein)Organic protein isolates: 50 points Conventional protein isolates: 0 points | 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 Added Sugars/FlavorsOrganic syrups, organic honey, organic natural flavors: 50 points Conventional syrups or sugar or natural flavors: 20 points Artificial sweetener or flavors: 0 points | 50 |
| Presence of added colors listed for informational purposes (no score) Added Colors | 100 |
| None: 100 points GMO IngredientsYes: 0 points | 100 |
| None: 100 points Hydrogenated OilsHydrogenated oils: 0 points | 100 |
| None: 100 points LecithinOrganic lecithin (Soy or Sunflower): 90 points Conventional sunflower lecithin: 20 points (non-GMO) Conventional soy lecithin: 0 points (GMO) | 90 |
| None or organic preservatives (organic rosemary): 100 points PreservativesNatural preservatives (citric acid, mixed tocopherols, conventional rosemary, malic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid): 20 points BHT, sulfites: 0 points | 100 |
| None: 100 points ThickenersOrganic gums: 50 points Conventional gums: 0 points | 100 |
| None: 100 points Boosted FiberOrganic fiber: 80 points Conventional fiber: 0 points | 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 |