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Quaker Peanut Butter & Chocolate Granola Bars 5 ea
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Quaker Peanut Butter & Chocolate Granola Bars 5 ea

Quaker
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
160
Calories
10g
Protein
8g
Sugars
105mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
131
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Quaker Peanut Butter & Chocolate Granola Bars (5-count, 7 oz) sit squarely in the breakfast/snack bar aisle, stacked alongside other granola, cereal bars and family-oriented breakfast items — often near the oatmeal and peanut butter displays. Packaged as five individually wrapped bars in a branded box, they target busy families and on-the-go adults who want a familiar, portable snack. The product leans on Quaker’s heritage — whole grain oats and peanut butter — while using indulgent chocolate and nut flavors to appeal to kids and parents alike. Marketing signals a balance of “wholesome” and convenient: prominent whole-grain claims and imagery of oats coexist with calls-out to peanut butter and chocolate, and modest protein cues from crisps. Labels avoid organic or non-GMO badges, instead using family-friendly colorways and “made with” language that creates a health halo without hard wellness claims. In plain terms, the bar is a highly processed, multi-ingredient convenience snack made from oats, sweeteners, oils, protein crisps and a chocolate-flavored coating with emulsifiers and preservatives. Sensory-wise you can expect a chewy-crisp granola base with pockets of creamy peanut butter and a thin chocolatey coating or drops — a mix of crunchy rice crisps and soft, nutty chew. Rituals include tucking a bar into a child’s lunchbox, a midday desk snack, a quick road-trip nibble, or a post-activity bite with milk or coffee. The compact wrapper and predictable sweet-nutty flavor make it a familiar, grab-and-go comfort item in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 5
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars8g
Added Sugars8g16%
Protein10g
* 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, Oats,, Sugar,, Brown, Rice, Crisp, (Whole, Grain, Brown, Rice, Flour,, Sugar,, Salt),, Whole, Grain, Wheat,, Soybean, Oil,, Whole, Grain, Wheat, Flour,, Molasses,, Baking, Soda,, Soy, Lecithin,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk),, Whey, Protein, Crisp, (Whey, Protein, Concentrate,, Corn, Starch,, Calcium, Carbonate),, Chocolate, Flavored, Coating, (Sugar,, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Whey, Protein, Isolate,, Cocoa, (Processed, with, Alkali),, Palm, Oil,, Sorbitan, Tristearate,, Natural, Flavor,, Soy, Lecithin,, TBHQ, (to, Preserve, Freshness),, Citric, Acid),, Milk,, Chicory, Root, Extract,, Peanut, Butter, Spread, (Peanuts,, Sugar,, Palm, Oil,, Salt),, Glucose,, Glycerin,, Peanut, Flavored, Drops, (Sugar,, Palm, Kernel, and, Palm, Oil,, Partially, Defatted, Peanut, Flour,, Lactose,, Dry, Whey,, Dextrose,, Corn, Syrup, Solids,, Soy, Lecithin,, Salt,, Natural, Flavor),, Invert, Sugar,, Sugar,, Sorbitol., Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Sunflower, Oil,, Salt,, Natural, Flavor, (Contains, Peanut),, Tocopherols, (to, Preserve, Freshness),, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Sunflower Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • TBHQ - 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 many industrial ingredients (flavored coating, emulsifiers, preservatives, added syrups, sugar alcohols) and multi-ingredient processing steps, fitting the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category.

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Common Questions about Quaker Peanut Butter & Chocolate Granola Bars 5 ea

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! These granola bars pack a decent amount of protein at 10 grams per serving, which is great for a quick snack. However, they do contain added sugars (8 grams), so if you're looking for something low in sugar, you might want to consider other options. Think of them as part of a balanced diet rather than a health miracle.

Perfect For

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