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General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Treat Bars 8Ct
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Treat Bars 8Ct

Cheerios
6.80 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
1g
Protein
9g
Sugars
85mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
114
Ingredients

What You Should Know

General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Treat Bars present themselves as a familiar, portable offshoot of the classic Cheerios breakfast brand. You’ll typically find the 8-count 6.8 oz boxes on the cereal aisle endcaps or in the breakfast/snack bar bay, shelved near granola bars, breakfast bars, and other kid-focused snacks and convenience bars. The product works across quick-shopping occasions: morning commutes, school lunchbox stocking, or a sweet impulse add-on at checkout. Brand positioning leans into family-friendly, nostalgic comfort — General Mills markets this as a kid-approved, parent-friendly option that bridges breakfast cereal heritage with grab-and-go convenience. Packaging highlights Cheerios’ honey-nut flavor cues and whole grain oats on the front, creating a health halo despite the sugary ingredient list; claims like “made with whole grain oats” and “honey” are prominent, while there is no organic certification or clean-label guarantees. In plain terms the bars are processed: they combine cereal pieces, syrups, sweeteners, oils, and several additives to form a shelf-stable snack. Sensory experience is sweet and chewy with crunchy crisp rice inclusions and a light almond/honey aroma from natural flavoring; the bars are individually wrapped inside a branded box, making them a ritual grab for lunchboxes, after-school snacks, or a quick breakfast-on-the-run. The visual identity — bright yellow and orange Cheerios cues, smiling mascot heritage, and family-oriented copy — positions these bars as an accessible, comforting convenience product in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 8
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3.5g4%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium85mg4%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars9g
Added Sugars9g18%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Cereal, (Whole, Grain, Oats,, Sugar,, Corn, Starch,, Honey,, Brown, Sugar, Syrup,, Salt,, Tripotassium, Phosphate,, Canola, and/or, Sunflower, Oil,, Natural, Almond, Flavor,, Vitamin, E, [Mixed, Tocopherols], Added, to, Preserve, Freshness,, Vitamins, and, Minerals:, Calcium, Carbonate,, Vitamin, C, [Sodium, Ascorbate],, Iron, and, Zinc, (Mineral, Nutrients],, a, B, Vitamin, (Niacinamide],, Vitamin, B,, [Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride],, Vitamin, B,, [Thiamin, Mononitrate),, Vitamin, A, [Palmitate],, Vitamin, B2, [Riboflavin],, a, B, Vitamin, [Folic, Acid],, Vitamin, B12,, Vitamin, D3),, Crisp, Rice, (Rice, Flour,, Barley, Malt, Extract,, Salt),, Sugar,, Tapioca, Syrup,, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola,, Palm, Kernel, and/or, Palm),, Corn, Syrup,, Fructose,, Vegetable, Glycerin,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Almonds,, Whey, Powder,, Maltodextrin,, Calcium, Carbonate,, Sorbitol,, Soy, Lecithin,, Gelatin,, Honey,, Salt,, Caramel, Color,, Natural, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Calcium Carbonate - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined syrups, oils, emulsifiers, flavorings, and other additives (maltodextrin, glycerin, sorbitol, corn syrup, natural flavor, vitamins added) and is industrially formulated, fitting the ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) category.

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Common Questions about General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios Treat Bars 8Ct

The Honey Nut Cheerios Treat Bars can be a fun snack, but whether they're 'healthy' really depends on your perspective. At 100 calories per bar, they offer a sweet treat with some whole grains, but they do contain added sugars and are not particularly high in fiber or protein. They're great for an occasional snack, especially when you're on the go!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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