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General Mills Lucky Charms Treat Bars 16 Count
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

General Mills Lucky Charms Treat Bars 16 Count

Lucky Charms
13.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
1g
Protein
9g
Sugars
85mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
127
Ingredients

What You Should Know

General Mills Lucky Charms Treat Bars (16-count, 13.6 oz) are brightly packaged, individually wrapped snack bars that carry the same marshmallow-forward identity as Lucky Charms cereal. In a grocery store you’ll most often find them in the cereal aisle near other kids’ cereals and breakfast bars, or in the snack/children’s impulse section alongside fruit snacks and toaster pastries; they also appear on endcaps during back-to-school promotions. These bars are positioned as a kid-friendly, convenience treat — marketed to parents buying quick snacks and to kids drawn to colorful marshmallows and familiar branding. The box art and typography lean hard into nostalgia and whimsy, often highlighting “whole grain oats” or colorful marshmallow pieces as wholesome-sounding cues, while not carrying organic certification or genuine “natural” claims. From a processing perspective this is a highly processed, shelf-stable manufactured snack made from a cereal base plus multiple syrups, oils, emulsifiers and colorants. Sensory impressions: chewy, slightly sticky bars with sweet marshmallow bits that add pops of color and tender chew, a lightly grainy oat matrix, and occasional crunchy rice pieces; they come individually wrapped in thin plastic inside a printed cardboard box for portability. Rituals around these bars are casual — slipped into lunchboxes, grabbed for after-school snacks, packed for road trips, or used as instant party favors and classroom treats. The product sits culturally at the intersection of childhood nostalgia and modern convenience-oriented snacking, relying on familiar mascots and sweet flavors to appeal across generations.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 16
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g4%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium85mg4%
Total Carbohydrate18g7%
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,, Whole, Grain, Corn,, Corn, Syrup,, Corn, Starch,, Salt,, Trisodium, Phosphate,, Natural, and, Artificial, 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, B6, [Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride],, Vitamin, B1, [Thiamin, Mononitrate],, Vitamin, A, [Palmitate],, Vitamin, B2, [Riboflavin],, a, B, Vitamin, [Folic, Acid],, Vitamin, B12,, Vitamin, D3),, Corn, Syrup,, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola,, Palm, Kernel),, Marshmallows, (Sugar,, Corn, Starch,, Corn, Syrup,, Dextrose,, Gelatin,, Color, [Red, 40,, Yellow, 5, &, 6,, Blue, 1],, Artificial, Flavor),, Sugar,, Crisp, Rice, (Rice, Flour,, Barley, Malt, Extract,, Salt),, Fructose,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Calcium, Carbonate,, Contain, 2%, or, Less, of:, Vegetable, Glycerin,, Maltodextrin,, Whey, Powder,, Sorbitol,, Gelatin,, Soy, Lecithin,, Salt,, Artificial, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Vitamin E [Mixed Tocopherols] - Synthetic preservative
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
  • Yellow 6 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo 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?

Multiple industrial ingredients and additives (high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, vegetable oils, maltodextrin, artificial colors/flavors, emulsifiers) and the ready-to-eat, shelf-stable manufactured bar form place this product in NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about General Mills Lucky Charms Treat Bars 16 Count

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your goals! These bars are a fun snack, but they do have added sugars and artificial ingredients. If you're looking for a quick treat or a fun addition to a lunchbox, they fit the bill, but they shouldn't replace more nutrient-dense foods in your diet.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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