Granola

46 products ranked by Scout score

Best granola right now

STRUESLI Original Granola Redefined 88/100
Scout's analysis: STRUESLI Original Granola Redefined scores 88/100, highlighting its health benefits from a blend of organic tiger nuts, pecans, and walnuts, all of which provide…
RE FAZENDA Granola por Bela Gil Castanha-de-Caju, Rapadura e Mix de Especiarias 87/100
Scout's analysis: RE FAZENDA Granola por Bela Gil features a nutritious blend of oats, cashew nuts, and black sesame seeds, contributing to its high health score of 87/100. With no…
Grandy Organics Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Granola 83/100
Scout's analysis: Grandy Organics Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Granola scores 83/100, highlighting its beneficial ingredients like organic gluten-free oats and organic dark chocolate,…

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Back to Nature Banana Walnut Granola Clusters 1/100
Scout's analysis: Back to Nature Banana Walnut Granola Clusters scores 1/100. EWG 2019 oat-based snack testing detected glyphosate at 1,800 ppb — the highest level in EWG's snack-bar…
Quaker REAL CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS 10/100
Scout's analysis: This granola bar is heavily processed and contains multiple sources of added sugars, including brown sugar, corn syrup, and invert sugar, which contribute to high…
Sunbelt Bakery PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEWY GRANOLA BARS 12/100
Scout's analysis: This granola bar is heavily processed and contains several ingredients that are concerning for health, including soybean oil, palm kernel oil, and corn syrup. These…

Independently lab-tested granola

5 of the 46 products ranked here have a lab panel on their pages — each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from.

Good & Gather French Vanilla Almond Granola 30/100
Great Value Oats & Honey Granola 25/100
Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds 25/100
Quaker REAL CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS 10/100
Back to Nature Banana Walnut Granola Clusters 1/100

Ingredients to watch in granola

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 46 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Natural Flavors in 10 of 46
Cane sugar in 9 of 46
Canola oil in 4 of 46
Sunflower Oil in 4 of 46
Organic Cane Sugar in 3 of 46
Expeller pressed canola oil in 3 of 46

What the better granola have in common

Sea Salt in 20 of 46
Honey in 12 of 46
Almonds in 11 of 46
Organic Coconut Oil in 8 of 46
Vanilla Extract in 7 of 46

Common questions about granola

What scores highest in granola on Scout?

STRUESLI Original Granola Redefined leads Scout's granola ranking at 88/100, followed by RE FAZENDA Granola por Bela Gil Castanha-de-Caju, Rapadura e Mix de Especiarias (87) and Grandy Organics Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Granola (83). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in granola?

Back to Nature Banana Walnut Granola Clusters scores 1/100, the lowest of the 46 products Scout has analyzed in granola; next lowest are Quaker REAL CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS (10) and Sunbelt Bakery PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEWY GRANOLA BARS (12). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in granola?

Across these 46 products the most common flagged ingredients are Natural Flavors, Cane sugar, Canola oil, Sunflower Oil, Organic Cane Sugar, Expeller pressed canola oil. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

Is anything in granola independently lab tested?

5 of the 46 products on this page carry independent lab results — Good & Gather French Vanilla Almond Granola; Great Value Oats & Honey Granola; Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds; Quaker REAL CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS; Back to Nature Banana Walnut Granola Clusters. Each of their product pages shows the measured amounts, the level each falls in and the report they come from.

How does Scout score granola?

Every product in granola gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores granola

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →