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Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, Dipps Peanut Butter
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, Dipps Peanut Butter

Quaker
6.30 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
11g
Sugars
95mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
118
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, Dipps Peanut Butter is a mass‑market snack bar you'll find stacked on the cereal and snack bar aisle, often near other breakfast bars, kids' lunchbox items and on‑the‑go breakfast solutions. Packaged as individually wrapped bars inside a retail box, it reads like a quick convenience purchase for parents and commuters. The brand leans on Quaker’s long heritage (est. 1877) and positions this product as a family‑friendly, kid‑oriented treat — chewy, fun and slightly playful with “Big Chewy” and a “challenge on every bar” angle. Label copy emphasizes whole grain oats and notes “no high fructose corn syrup,” while also disclosing “naturally & artificially flavored” and “produced with genetic engineering”; there is no organic certification. In plain terms this is a highly processed packaged snack: a sweet, chewy oat base studded with brown rice crisp bits and finished with a creamy peanut butter dip that adds a smooth, slightly oily mouthfeel. Expect a soft, sticky chew, occasional crunchy rice crisps, pronounced sweet and salty notes and lingering processed‑peanut flavor. The ritual is grab‑and‑go — slipped into lunchboxes, eaten between errands, or munched during a short road trip. Marketing targets busy families and kids who like predictable, sweet textures and branded familiarity; it trades on comforting nostalgia while delivering an indulgent, convenient snack rather than a minimally processed cereal bar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 6
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Sodium95mg4%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars11g
Added Sugars11g22%
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

Granola, (Whole, Grain, Rolled, Oats,, Brown, Sugar,, Brown, Rice, Crisp, [Whole, Grain, Brown, Rice, Flour,, Sugar,, Salt],, Whole, Grain, Rolled, Wheat,, Soybean, Oil,, Whole, Wheat, Flour,, Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Soy, Lecithin,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk),, Sugar,, Peanuts,, Hydrogenated, Vegetable, Oil, Blend, (Palm, Kernel, and, Palm, Oil),, Brown, Rice, Crisp, (Whole, Grain, Brown, Rice, Flour,, Sugar,, Salt),, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Corn, Syrup,, Invert, Sugar,, Whey,, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm, Kernel, and, Palm, Oil),, Brown, Sugar,, Dextrose,, Lactose,, Glycerin,, Vegetable, Shortening, (Monounsaturated, Canola, Oil,, Palm, Oil,, Palm, Kernel, Oil),, Cocoa, Powder,, Cocoa, (Processed, with, Alkali),, Sorbitol,, Salt,, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Milk, Fat,, Glyceryl, Lacto, Esters, of, Fatty, Acids,, Water,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Peanut, Oil,, Soybean, Oil,, BHT, (Preservative),, Tocopherols, (Preservative)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • peanut oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • BHT - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

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 (hydrogenated oils, corn syrup solids, emulsifiers, preservatives, artificial flavors) and is formulated as a ready‑to‑eat manufactured snack, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, Dipps Peanut Butter

Defining 'healthy' can be a bit of a slippery slope! The Dipps Peanut Butter bar has some whole grains and protein from peanuts, which is a plus. However, it also packs in 11 grams of added sugars per bar, so while it can be a tasty treat or a quick snack, it’s not exactly a health food. Moderation is key!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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