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Nature's Path Love Crunch  Ark Chocolate and Red Berries
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Nature's Path Love Crunch Ark Chocolate and Red Berries

Love Crunch
11.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
2g
Protein
6g
Sugars
55mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
41
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Love Crunch Nature's Path Love Crunch Dark Chocolate and Red Berries is a shelf-stable, 11.5 oz resealable bag of granola that you’ll most often find in the cereal or breakfast aisle, near other organic granolas, mueslis, and premium oatmeal brands — sometimes placed alongside health-food snacks and travel-size trail mixes. It’s pitched as an anytime treat: a road-trip nibble, a weekend brunch topper, or a quick school-lunch add-in. The brand leans into ethical and indulgent positioning — Certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Fair Trade chocolate and a visible charitable program (Bite4Bite) signal socially conscious, middle- to upper-income shoppers who want both taste and provenance. Packaging and copy emphasize “natural” and wholesome cues (whole grain rolled oats, organic stars next to ingredients), while also highlighting kosher and “trans fat free” claims to broaden appeal. Sensory-wise the product reads as crunchy clustered granola studded with dark chocolate chunks, flaky dried coconut and tangy, freeze-dried strawberry and raspberry pieces — a mix of brittle clusters, smooth chocolate pockets, and airy berry crunch. Typical rituals include pouring over milk or yogurt, snacking by the handful on a drive, or sprinkling on a smoothie bowl. In plain terms, it’s made from recognizable whole-food ingredients but is processed into clusters with added sugar, plant oil, chocolate inclusions and flavoring agents as part of manufacturing. That balance of wholesome imagery and confection-like texture makes it feel like a more ‘natural’ indulgence in American grocery culture: everyday breakfast elevated with dessert-like details.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.25 cup
Servings per Container: 10
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium55mg2%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars6g
Added Sugars6g12%
Protein2g
* 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, grain, rolled, oats*,, cane, sugar*,, soy, oil*,, Fair, Trade, dark, chocolate, chunks*, (cane, sugar*,, unsweetened, chocolate*,, cocoa, butter*,, vanilla*),, dried, coconut*,, cocoa, powder*,, freeze-dried, berry, blend*, (freeze-dried, strawberries*,, freeze-dried, raspberries*),, rice, starch*,, sea, salt,, chocolate, flavor*,, tocopherols, (vitamin, E)., *Organic..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soy oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Although it contains whole grains and organic ingredients, the product includes added sugars, oil, chocolate inclusions, flavoring and is industrially processed into ready-to-eat clusters, fitting the NOVA ultra-processed category.

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Common Questions about Nature's Path Love Crunch Ark Chocolate and Red Berries

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target, right? This cereal is organic and has some whole grains from rolled oats, which is a plus. However, it does contain added sugars and isn't high in protein or fiber, so while it's a tasty treat, it might not be the best choice if you’re looking for something super nutrient-dense.

Perfect For

road-trip
weekend-brunch
back-to-school

Vibe:

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