While Nature Valley Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bars may be a tasty snack, they are not the healthiest option. These granola bars are high in sugar and calories, and they contain a lot of processed ingredients. One bar contains 12 grams of sugar, which is equivalent to three teaspoons.

Roasted Peanuts, Corn Syrup, Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Rice Flour, Palm Kernel Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Whey, Peanut Butter (peanuts, salt), Fructose, Canola Oil, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Peanut Flour, Corn Starch, Barley Malt Extract, Honey Roasted Almond Butter (almonds, honey, maltodextrin, palm oil, mixed tocopherols), ...

Unfortunately, our Sweet & Salty Nut Roasted Peanuts Bars are not suitable for vegans as they contain milk ingredients.

Please note that the Nature Valley Fruit & Nut Bars and the Sweet and Salty Nut Bars also are NOT gluten free (both contain oats).

Originally Answered: How healthy are Nature Valley bars? They aren't healthy, their chocolate bars in hiding. they are full of sugar,sodium, chocolate, etc and at times can be worse than chocolate.

Are Nature Valley products healthy? It depends. They wouldn't be my first choice (these are my favorite granola bars), and some of their ingredients are definitely highly processed, but most varieties are no worse than other commercial granola bars.

These crunchy granola bars from Nature Valley include healthy ingredients like whole-grain oats and dark chocolate, but they're loaded with added sugar.

Listed among the spices, corn syrup, and maltodextrin is, very surprisingly, gelatin. This may come as quite a blow to any vegans who have, in the past, mindlessly reached out to grab a handful of peanuts, perhaps at a bar or someone's home, thinking they were getting a great animal-free source of protein.

Though many may assume that salt-roasted peanuts are made from two simple, vegan ingredients (salt and peanuts), it turns out that is not true. One perfunctory glance over the listed ingredients brings to light a shocking revelation. Listed among the spices, corn syrup, and maltodextrin is, very surprisingly, gelatin.

Each one weighs 1.2 ounces for ample snack size, and there are 16 bars per box for sharing. These Nature Valley Sweet & Salty granola bars are kosher to suit many dietary needs.

Contains a high level of saturated fat For this reason it has long been known as a "bad" fat that raises the "bad" cholesterol, LDL.

If you examine the ingredients in most Nature Valley products, you'll find high maltose corn syrup, maltodextrin, and sometimes high fructose corn syrup - 3 highly processed ingredients that do not exist in nature.