Is Bob's Red Mill Granola Lemon Blueberry ultra-processed?

312g Mueslis Sold in the United States, France and Panama

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

16 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score E

Less processed mueslis

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

oats, maple syrup (processing marker), oil (coconut oil (processing marker), coconut oil (processing marker)), brown sugar (processing marker), blueberries (blueberries, sugar (processing marker), sunflower oil (processing marker)), sunflower seeds, salt (processing marker), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), lemon powder, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

As written on the pack

Whole grain oats, maple syrup, coconut, coconut oil, brown sugar, blueberries (blueberries, sugar, sunflower oil), sunflower seeds, salt, natural flavor, lemon powder, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant).

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

4 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Maple syrup An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 515 mueslis

From least to most processed, this one ranks 306th. 66% of the mueslis here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 515 mueslis, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0039978011732, last edited 18 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.