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Motts Filled Bar Blueberry 5 Ct
Cereal & Breakfast
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Motts Filled Bar Blueberry 5 Ct

Mott's
6.55 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
1g
Protein
10g
Sugars
200mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
78
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Mott's Filled Bar Blueberry is a small, individually wrapped pastry-style snack sold in a multi-count box (6.55 oz total) that sits in the grocery store snack or breakfast aisle — often shelved near toaster pastries, breakfast bars, fruit snacks, and boxed granola bars. It reads like a portable, kid-friendly upgrade on classic fruit-filled pastries: a whole-wheat cake exterior with a glossy, sweet blueberry-ish fill and visible fruit concentrate in the center. Shoppers reach for it on back-to-school runs, quick breakfast grabs, or when packing a road-trip snack stash. The brand leans on Mott’s broader reputation for fruit-based products, signaling family-friendly, nostalgia-tinged convenience that skews toward parents buying for children and busy households seeking familiar snack options. Packaging typically features bright colors, fruit imagery, and claims that emphasize fruit content or “made with fruit” messaging rather than organic certification — you’ll rarely see an organic seal here. The label may create a health halo with whole wheat listed first and fruit concentrates called out, even though the ingredient list includes syrups, vegetable glycerin, emulsifiers, modified starches, and gums. In plain terms it’s a processed, ready-to-eat bar made from several industrial ingredients rather than a single whole food. Sensory notes: soft, slightly cake-like crumb with a moist, sticky fruit center and a sweet finish; texturally it’s chewy rather than crisp. Rituals around it are simple — a breakfast pairing with milk, slipped into a lunchbox, or eaten on-the-go between errands — and the small, sealed wrappers emphasize portability and convenience.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 5
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium200mg9%
Total Carbohydrate26g9%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars7g14%
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

Whole, Wheat, Flour,, Corn, Syrup,, Vegetable, Glycerin,, Vegetable, Oils, (Palm,, Soybean,, and, Canola),, Sugar,, Dried, Apples,, Sugarcane, Fiber,, Apple, Puree, Concentrate,, Water,, Apple, Powder,, Baking, Powder, (Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Baking, Soda,, Monocalcium, Phosphate)., Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Fructose,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Modified, Tapioca, Starch,, Egg, Whites,, Blueberry, Puree, Concentrate,, Monoglycerides,, Salt,, Pectin,, Grape, Juice, Concentrate, and, Black, Carrot, Juice, (for, Color),, Citric, Acid,, Yeast,, Malic, Acid,, Natural, Flavor,, Tricalcium, Phosphate,, Sodium, Citrate,, Locust, Bean, Gum,, Xanthan, Gum..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Monoglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo 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?

The product contains multiple industrial ingredients (corn syrup, vegetable glycerin, modified starches, emulsifiers, gums, flavors) and is a ready-to-eat manufactured snack, consistent with an ultra-processed classification.

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Common Questions about Motts Filled Bar Blueberry 5 Ct

Healthy can mean different things to different people! The Mott's Filled Bar has some whole grains and fiber from the whole wheat flour and apples, but it does contain added sugars and corn syrup. If you're looking for a quick snack that satisfies a sweet craving without too much fuss, it fits that bill. Just keep in mind it’s more of an occasional treat than a health food.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
breakfast-on-the-go

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientcomforting
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