Kashi Soft-Baked Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookies
Summary
Kashi Soft-Baked Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookies scores 4/100. EWG 2019 oat-based snack testing detected glyphosate at 275 ppb. The deck is cleaner than a typical mainstream cookie (whole grain oats, multi-grain blend, expeller-pressed canola oil), but the multi-grain wholesomeness story is undermined by glyphosate contamination and three layered sweeteners (cane sugar, honey, brown rice syrup).
At a glance
Contaminants 1
Source: Anresco Laboratories
Glyphosate 275 ppb High
Detected at a high level — at or above health-based benchmarks such as EWG's 160 ppb children's-health benchmark. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by IARC, and glyphosate-residue-free supply chains exist — so its presence reflects ingredient sourcing.
EWG 2019 oat-based snack testing (Anresco Laboratories, FDA-registered, LC-MS/MS) detected glyphosate at 275 ppb.
Key ingredients 3
Cane Sugar + Honey + Brown Rice Syrup (multiple added sugars)Bad
Three added-sugar sources stack the total sugar load.
See more about Cane Sugar + Honey + Brown Rice Syrup (multiple added sugars) →Expeller-Pressed Canola OilVery Bad
Even expeller-pressed (no hexane), canola oil is a refined high-omega-6 seed oil.
See more about Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil →Whole Grain Oats + Seven Whole Grain Blend (oats, hard red wheat, rye, brown rice, triticale, barley, buckwheat)Good
The Kashi seven-grain blend is a meaningful whole-grain positive — diverse fiber sources.
See more about Whole Grain Oats + Seven Whole Grain Blend (oats, hard red wheat, rye, brown rice, triticale, barley, buckwheat) →Processing
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