Balanced Breaks

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Common questions

Is Balanced Breaks healthy?

Balanced Breaks scores 73/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product contains beneficial ingredients like cheddar cheese and cashews, which provide protein, healthy fats, and essential minerals.

How processed is Balanced Breaks?

Balanced Breaks is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Balanced Breaks' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cheddar Cheese, Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Balanced Breaks

Sargento
73 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 5
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by The Gentine family
Category Snack Bars
Summary

This product contains beneficial ingredients like cheddar cheese and cashews, which provide protein, healthy fats, and essential minerals. However, it is a processed food with a moderate level of processing, which limits its score potential. The presence of potato starch as an additive is minimal, but the overall processing level prevents it from achieving a higher rating.

Key ingredients 8

Cheddar Cheese
Good

Provides a good source of high-quality protein, calcium, and beneficial fats.

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Pasteurized Milk
Good

Quality dairy base providing complete proteins and essential minerals.

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Cheese Culture
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Sea-Salted Roasted Cashews
Good

Nutritious whole nuts providing healthy monounsaturated fats and plant protein.

Cashews
Good

Whole food source of minerals, healthy fats, and plant-based protein.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard culinary salt used for flavor enhancement and preservation.

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Potato Starch
Neutral

Natural plant starch used to prevent caking and manage moisture.

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Enzymes
Neutral

Natural agents used to coagulate milk proteins during cheese making.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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