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Nature Valley Creamy Wafer Bar Peanut Butter 5Ct
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Nature Valley Creamy Wafer Bar Peanut Butter 5Ct

Nature Valley
6.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
200
Calories
6g
Protein
8g
Sugars
160mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
36
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Nature Valley Creamy Wafer Bar Peanut Butter 5Ct is a pantry-friendly snack bar that you’ll commonly find on the grocery shelf in the cookie, granola bar, or salty snacks aisle—often stacked near other single-serve bars, nut-based snacks, and peanut butter products. It reads like a grab-and-go option for shoppers who want a familiar peanut flavor without a jar and spoon. Shoppers toss a box in carts during back-to-school runs, road-trip prep, or when replenishing lunchbox staples. The brand positions itself as outdoorsy and approachable, leaning on Nature Valley’s heritage of crunchy oats and portable bars to appeal to busy parents, commuters, and active adults who want a convenient energy bite with a “natural” sounding name. Packaging typically features rustic green and brown tones, imagery of peanuts or wafers, and simple claims such as “made with peanut butter” or “whole grain oats,” which create a health-halo effect even though it’s a processed snack; it is not marketed as organic and has no organic certification. In plain terms, the bar is processed in a factory into molded wafer bars with fillings and coatings. Sensory-wise, the bar offers a contrast of layers: crisp, thin wafer sheets with a creamy, slightly sweet peanut filling, a faint oily richness from palm oils, and a soft break that leaves a peanutty mouthfeel. The box is resealable or contains individually wrapped bars, encouraging a ritual of unwrapping one for a school lunch, hiking snack, or midday pick-me-up. Overall it’s a familiar American convenience food bridging homey peanut flavor and packaged portability.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 5
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat12g15%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Sodium160mg7%
Total Carbohydrate17g6%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars8g
Added Sugars7g14%
Protein6g
* 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

Peanut, Butter, (Peanuts,, Salt),, Sugar,, Palm, and, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Whole, Grain, Wheat, Flour,, Peanut, Flour,, Whole, Grain, Oats,, Partially, Defatted, Peanut, Flour,, Corn, Starch,, Peanuts,, Salt,, Honey,, Nonfat, Milk,, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, Flavor,, Baking, Soda..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm kernel oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - 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?

The product is formulated and packaged industrially with ingredients like palm/palm kernel oil, added sugars, refined flours, soy lecithin, and natural flavors, consistent with NOVA group 4 ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Nature Valley Creamy Wafer Bar Peanut Butter 5Ct

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target! This wafer bar offers a mix of whole grains and protein from peanut butter, making it a decent snack option when you need a quick energy boost. However, it does contain added sugars and is not particularly high in fiber or protein, so it's best enjoyed as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

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