Is Bob's Red Mill Homestyle Granola Maple Sea Salt ultra-processed?

11 oz (312 g) Mueslis Sold in the United States 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

13 ingredients
1 additive

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), pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), mixed tocopherols (antioxidant)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

As written on the pack

whole grain oats, maple syrup, coconut, coconut oil, brown sugar, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, natural flavor, sea salt, 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 301st. 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 0039978001733, last edited 1 June 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.