GRANOLAS — CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE®

Information updated June 2024

Granola is a simple combination of any of the following: grains, nuts, dried fruits, seeds and spices plus possibly a natural sweetener.

There are numerous combinations available but many manufactured Granolas contain Chemical Preservatives, commercial Oils (such as Soybean Oil) and Added Flavor >> all of which we would never use in homemade Granola.

PRESERVATIVES IN GRANOLA: Here are some of the manufactured Granolas which contain Tocopherols which is a preservative recognized by the U.S. FDA in a class with items such as Sodium Nitrite. (Sources: Brand Web sites and Target Web site 6/24; U.S. FDA 2024)

ADDED FLAVORS: Here are some of the Granolas which contain added Flavor:

COMMERCIAL OIL: These Granolas (may) contain Soybean Oil:

CANOLA OIL: These Granolas contain Canola Oil >> Nature Valley Granola may or may not contain Canola Oil (the and/or makes it impossible for consumers to know exactly which oil(s) is/are used):

GRANOLAS WHOSE INGREDIENTS ARE CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE: The good news is there are several Granolas which are Closest To Homemade® with no Added Flavors, Colors, Chemical Preservatives, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil or Corn Syrups. (Sources: Brand Web sites 6/24; Amazon Whole Foods Web site 6/24; Target Web site 6/24)

Seen below, Small Batch Organics Granola Toasted Coconut Ginger and Original with Organic Gluten Free Oats sweetened with Organic Vermont Maple Syrup + Organic Cane Sugar and Food to Live Organic Golden Crunchy Granola with Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Hazelnuts, Coconut, Pecans, Almonds, Golden Flax Seeds + Sunflower Seeds sweetened with Organic Maple Syrup + Organic Coconut Sugar.

*Neither money nor products are ever accepted to appear on the Closest To Homemade list*

GLUTEN-FREE GRANOLAS: Shown below, Organic and Gluten-Free Lark Ellen Farm made with a Sprouted Nut + Seed Mix sweetened with Organic Maple Syrup in Vanilla Cinnamon + Lemon Blueberry plus other varieties are also available, and Non-GMO Project verified Purely Elizabeth certified Gluten-Free Granolas with Organic Gluten-Free Oats, Organic Quinoa, Amaranth + Chia, Organic Sunflower Seeds and Cinnamon seen here in Original Organic and Pumpkin Cinnamon with Organic Pumpkin Seeds. These and all Purely Elizabeth Granolas are Closest To Homemade.

GRAIN FREE GRANOLAS: Public Goods Grain Free Vanilla Coconut Granola sweetened with Honey with Coconut, Green Saba Banana Chips, Cashews, Almonds, Pecans, Sunflower Seeds, Sea Salt and Bourbon Vanilla Extract + Vanilla Extract; Paleonola: all Paleonola Grain Free Granolas are Closest To Homemade including Original Granola certified Gluten-Free and Non-GMO Project verified with Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts + Organic Coconut, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower + Flax Seeds with Dried Cranberries sweetened with Apple Juice Concentrate.

GLUTEN-FREE GRANOLAS: Shown below, Go Raw Raisin Crunch Sprouted Organic Granola which is certified Gluten-Free and Non-GMO Project verified with Organic Sprouted Buckwheat Groats, Organic Dates + Raisins with Organic Unsulphured Coconut, Organic Sprouted Flax Seeds, Organic Nutmeg + Organic Vanilla Extract; Thrive Market Organic Whole-Grain Toasted Vanilla Crunch Granola with Organic Whole Grain Gluten-Free Oats, Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Puffed Amaranth, Organic Puffed Quinoa, Organic Brown Rice Crisps, Organic Chia Seeds + Flaxseeds, Organic Vanilla Extract + Sea Salt; Within X Without Original Chewy Granola which is Grain-Free with Almonds, Walnuts, Almond Flour, Coconut + Vanilla sweetened with Honey.

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