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Kashi Organic Maple Waffle bite
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Kashi Organic Maple Waffle bite

Kashi
12.70 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
4g
Protein
9g
Sugars
110mg
Sodium
4g
Fiber
32
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kashi Organic Maple Waffle Bites arrive on shelf as a tidy 12.7 oz box—likely nestled in the breakfast or natural foods aisle near other Kashi cereals, granola bars, and organic toaster waffles. You might also find them staged by early-morning staples like oatmeal and shelf-stable pastries. They read like a breakfast snack for busy households: certified organic ingredients and whole grains are prominent on the label, with maple and cinnamon called out to signal a familiar, cozy flavor. The product is positioned to appeal to health-minded parents and millennial shoppers who want convenience without overtly “junk” signals; marketing leans into wholesome imagery, organic certification, and simple ingredient names (whole wheat, oats, chickpea flour), creating a strong natural-foods halo. Packaging typically uses a cardboard box with an inner resealable bag—porous, golden-brown, little waffle-shaped bites that are crisp at the edges with a tender, slightly cakey interior and a warm maple-cinnamon finish. Rituals around the product include lunchbox packing, a quick grab with coffee, or a casual weekend nibble with yogurt; kids like the playful waffle shape while adults appreciate the grab-and-go convenience. Label copy avoids heavy kid-targeted cartooning and instead emphasizes organic and whole-grain claims; “natural flavors” and small colorings (carrot, blueberry juice, annatto) are tucked into the ingredient list. While made industrially as a ready-to-eat breakfast snack, the formulation uses familiar-sounding ingredients rather than long lists of additives, fitting into America’s demand for portable iterations of traditional breakfast comfort foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings per Container: 9
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium110mg5%
Total Carbohydrate30g11%
Dietary Fiber4g14%
Total Sugars9g
Added Sugars8g16%
Protein4g
* 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

Whole, Wheat, Flour,, Whole, Oat, Flour,, Cane, Sugar,, Degerminated, Yellow, Corn, Meal,, Chickpea, Flour,, Maple, Syrup,, Canola, Oil,, Salt,, Cinnamon,, Natural, Flavors,, Carrot, and, Blueberry, Juice, for, Color,, Annatto, Extract, for, Color..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Annatto Extract - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo Additive

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?

This is a ready-to-eat, industrially produced snack with added sugars, vegetable oil and "natural flavors," and is formulated from multiple processed ingredients, placing it in the NOVA 4 ultraprocessed category.

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Common Questions about Kashi Organic Maple Waffle bite

The Kashi Maple Waffle Bites offer a decent amount of fiber (4g per serving), which can be a plus for digestive health. However, with 9g of total sugars—8g of which are added sugars—you might want to enjoy them in moderation, especially if you're watching your sugar intake. It’s all about balance, right?

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

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