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Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Powerfuls Strawberry
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Powerfuls Strawberry

Nutri-Grain
5.60 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
6g
Protein
9g
Sugars
130mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
73
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Power-Fulls Strawberry are soft-baked, chewy oat bites sold in small pouches (5.60 oz) and shelved in the cereal/snack or breakfast bar aisle, often near granola bars, breakfast sandwiches, and other on-the-go protein snacks. They present as a family-friendly, kid-oriented convenience item — brightly packaged, fruit-flavored, and positioned as a quick, portable answer to hunger between school, practice, and work. The brand leans on a parent-focused performance message: “protein for energy,” paired with nostalgic Nutri-Grain fruit flavors to appeal to both adults and children. Labels promote positive cues — “good source of protein,” “whole grains,” and fruit pieces — creating a healthy halo even though the ingredient list includes isolates, emulsifiers, added sugars, and natural flavors; there is no organic certification and “natural flavors” appears alongside refined and enriched ingredients. In plain terms, the bites are highly processed: formed, flavored, and preserved with industrial ingredients to achieve consistent texture and shelf stability. Sensory notes: each bite is soft and slightly chewy with discernible oat bits and a sweet, artificial-strawberry fruit center; the mouthfeel is moist and cake-like rather than crisp. The pouch packaging is grab-and-go — ideal for slipping into lunchboxes, gym bags, or glove compartments — and the ritual is snacking straight from the pouch between activities or as a quick breakfast replacement. In American grocery culture they function as a convenient, reassuring choice for busy families seeking portable energy and familiar flavors more than a minimally processed nutrition option.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 4
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Cholesterol35mg12%
Sodium130mg6%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars9g
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

Ingredients:, Whole, Grain, Oats,, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Vitamin, B1, [Thiamin, Mononitrate],, Vitamin, B2, [Riboflavin],, Folic, Acid),, Soybean, Oil,, Invert, Sugar,, Water,, Sugar,, Eggs,, Strawberry, Flavored, Apples, (Apples,, Vegetable, Juice, For, Color,, Natural, Flavor,, Citric, Acid),, Brown, Sugar,, Barley, And, Rice, Protein,, Whey, Protein, Isolate,, Milk, Protein, Isolate,, Vegetable, Glycerin., Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Molasses,, Soy, Lecithin,, Egg, Whites,, Natural, Flavors,, Mono-, And, Diglycerides,, Salt,, Monocalcium, Phosphate,, Baking, Soda..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • mono- and diglycerides - 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?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients (protein isolates, emulsifiers, sweeteners, natural flavors, glycerin) and is formulated and processed into ready-to-eat, shelf-stable bites, which fits the ultra-processed (NOVA 4) category.

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Common Questions about Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Powerfuls Strawberry

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? Nutri-Grain Powerfuls Strawberry offers a decent amount of protein (6g per serving), which is a plus, but it also has 9g of sugar, with 7g being added sugars. If you're looking for a quick breakfast or snack that packs some protein, it could fit into a balanced diet, especially when paired with some fruit or yogurt.

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