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Sunbelt Bakery Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar 1.7 oz
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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Sunbelt Bakery Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar 1.7 oz

Sunbelt Bakery
1.7 oz
Available at Foodtown
220
Calories
3g
Protein
16g
Sugars
80mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
68
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Sunbelt Bakery Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar is a single-serve, 1.7 oz snack you’ll typically find in the breakfast/snack-bar aisle of American supermarkets, shelved with other granola bars, cereal bars, and breakfast on-the-go items — often placed near family cereals and children’s snacks or featured on endcaps for impulse buys. It reads as an all-occasion convenience item: a lunchbox staple for back-to-school mornings, a quick road-trip bite, or a sweet pick-me-up between meetings. The brand leans into cozy, home-bakery imagery — “Sunbelt Bakery” and “chewy” evoke a homemade feel — and the front label highlights whole grain oats and chocolate chips to create a wholesome-health halo, even though there’s no organic certification and the ingredients list is long. Packaging is a bright, single-serve heat-sealed wrapper inside a multi-pack box, designed for grab-and-go rituals: tear, chew, and pair with milk or coffee. Sensory notes include a tender-chewy matrix from syrups and humectants, intermittent chocolate chip bites that add melty sweetness, and a lightly toasted oat aroma; textures combine soft chewiness with occasional crisp rice crunch. From a processing perspective, the bar is made by assembling processed components (granola clusters, chocolate chips, syrups and stabilizers), so it’s far from an intact whole food. Marketing targets busy families and value-conscious shoppers seeking convenient, comforting snacks that feel familiar and child-friendly, rather than shoppers seeking minimally processed or organic options.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Sodium80mg3%
Total Carbohydrate35g13%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars16g
Added Sugars16g32%
Protein3g
* 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,, Sugar,, Corn, Syrup,, Palm, Kernel, and, Soybean, Oils,, Honey,, Coconut,, Soybean, Oil,, Molasses,, Soy, Lecithin,, Salt,, Almond, Meal,, Peanut, Flour,, Dried, Egg, Whites),, Corn, Syrup,, Chocolate, Chips, (Sugar,, Chocolate,, Cocoa, Butter,, Dextrose,, Soy, Lecithin,, Vanilla,, Milk),, Crisp, Rice, (Rice, Flour,, Sugar,, Whey,, Salt,, Barley, Malt,, Wheat, Flour,, Dextrose),, Palm, Kernel, and, Soybean, Oils,, Water,, Sorbitol,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk,, Soy, Lecithin,, Salt,, Carrageenan,, Sugar..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean 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 ingredient list contains industrial ingredients and additives (corn syrup, palm kernel oil, sorbitol, carrageenan, emulsifiers) and pre-made components (chocolate chips, crisp rice), indicating formulation and industrial processing characteristic of ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Sunbelt Bakery Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar 1.7 oz

The Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar can be a convenient snack option, but 'healthy' really depends on your dietary goals. With 220 calories and 16 grams of added sugars, it's more of an occasional treat than a health food. If you're looking for a quick energy boost or something to satisfy a sweet tooth, it could fit the bill!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
post-workout

Vibe:

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