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Kashi Go Peanut Butter Crunch
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Kashi Go Peanut Butter Crunch

Kashi Go
16.90 oz
Available at Foodtown
220
Calories
10g
Protein
10g
Sugars
140mg
Sodium
10g
Fiber
42
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kashi Go Peanut Butter Crunch is a ready-to-eat breakfast/snack cereal you would find on the supermarket cereal aisle, shelved alongside high-protein and whole-grain cereals and near granola and breakfast bars. Its box-sized 16.9 oz package and familiar Kashi branding make it part of the center-aisle morning routine rather than the refrigerated or natural foods endcap. It fits grocery trips when shoppers are stocking quick breakfasts, lunchbox add-ons, or pantry snacks for busy mornings and travel days. The brand positions itself toward health-conscious, time-pressed adults and young families who want plant-forward protein and whole-grain cues without an artisanal price — think millennial parents and active commuters drawn to functional convenience. Labeling leans on whole-grain and peanut-forward messaging with a wholesome, back-to-nature aesthetic; it is not kid-branded with cartoons, and the ingredient list emphasizes recognizable items, though there is no organic certification listed on the provided ingredients. In plain terms the product is produced using industrial puffing and binding processes: whole grains and soy are reformulated into uniform flakes and clusters using syrups, gums, and oils. Sensory notes: the cereal has crunchy, slightly airy puffed-grain texture with denser peanut-butter clusters, a toasty grain aroma, and a sweet-salty finish from brown rice syrup, cane sugar, molasses and sea salt; a subtle oily mouthfeel from peanut and canola oils is present. Packaging is a cardboard cereal box with an inner liner, used straight from the box into a bowl, snack bag, or spooned into lunches — a quick, grab-and-go ritual for busy mornings or midafternoon boosts.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.75 cup
Servings per Container: 8
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium140mg6%
Total Carbohydrate33g12%
Dietary Fiber10g36%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars9g18%
Protein10g
* 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

Soy, Flakes,, Brown, Rice, Syrup,, Peanut, Butter, (Peanuts),, Puffed, Whole, Grains, Blend, (Hard, Red, Wheat,, Triticale, Grain,, Brown, Rice,, Rye),, Cane, Sugar,, Whole, Grain, Oats,, Acacia, Gum,, Expeller, Pressed, Canola, Oil,, Oat, Fiber,, Molasses,, Sea, Salt,, Peanut, Oil,, Rosemary, Extract, for, Freshness..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Peanut Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Expeller Pressed Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Expeller Pressed Canola Oil - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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 industrial ingredients and formulations such as brown rice syrup, added cane sugar, acacia gum, refined oils, and puffed grain processes, consistent with an ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) product.

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Common Questions about Kashi Go Peanut Butter Crunch

The term 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your dietary goals. Kashi Go Peanut Butter Crunch packs a punch with 10 grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber per serving, which is great for keeping you full. However, it does have added sugars (about 9 grams), so if you're watching your sugar intake, that’s something to consider.

Perfect For

back-to-school
post-workout
road-trip

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