Nature Valley
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Nature Valley, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Nature Valley averages 100.0/100 across the 277 of 492 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 0.0% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 100.0/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 277 scored products
- 492
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 0.0%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 95.6%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 492 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola bar; Nature Valley Reduced Sugar Granola; Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bars Peanut; 0.0% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 100.0/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 277 of 492 tracked Nature Valley records (56.3%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 215 cannot be screened, so the 100.0/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Nature Valley
Nature Valley: 492 products tracked, 277 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 100.0/100, 0.0% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 56.3% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Nature Valley's 0.0% flagged share is 18 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Nature Valley processing intensity
Nature Valley's NOVA-classified set is 275 products: 95.6% ultra-processed (Group 4, 263 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 263. That ultra-processed share sits 17.3 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Nature Valley shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Nature Valley concentrates in Snacks (160, 65% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (80); Dietary supplements (5); Breakfast-bar (2); Biscuits and crackers (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 152 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 78 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Dietary supplements | 3 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Breakfast-bar | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Nature Valley's 0.0% flagged share is measured across 277 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Nature Valley flagged share vs large-brand cohort
0.0% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
0% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (100.0/100) summarizes 277 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Nature Valley product score distribution
Brand average 100.0/100 across 277 scored products
100 50th percentile sits above 50% of the 277 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 100 and above
- 277 scored products (100%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
No flagged ingredients across Nature Valley
None of the 277 Nature Valley products scored here list an ingredient flagged by the FDA, by CSPI's Chemical Cuisine ratings, or by a US state ingredient law. Among the 1,987 brands with 20 or more scored products, 74.6% carry at least one flag, so this puts Nature Valley in the minority. It reflects the ingredient lists on file rather than a certification, and a product added later could change it.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Nature Valley records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (18 ingredients and 100/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 18 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola bar, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (0). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola bar: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Reduced Sugar Granola: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bars Peanut: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Layered Granola Nut Bars, Almond Butter Chocolate: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & salty nut granola bars: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Salted Caramel Chocolate: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Granola Cups, Peanut Butter Chocolate: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- sweet & salty nut variety pack: 32 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Layered Granola Nut Bars, Peanut Butter Chocolate: 29 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Salty Nut Salted Caramel Chocolate Chewy Granola Bar: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Honey Peanut Butter Soft-Baked Filled Squares, Honey Peanut Butter: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soft-Baked Filled Squares, Cocoa Peanut Butter: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chewy Granola Chocolate Chunk: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chewy Oatmeal Raisin: 22 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Soft Baked Cocoa Peanut Butter Filled Squares: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Granola Cups, Almond Butter Double Chocolate: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Granola Cups, Almond Butter: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bites: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted Caramel Layered Granola Nut Bars, Salted Caramel Peanut Almond: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted Caramel Layered Granola Bars, Salted Caramel Peanut Almond: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut butter dark chocolate crunchy granola bars: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crunchy Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Protein Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oats 'N Peanut Butter Crunchy Granola Snack Mix, Oats 'N Peanut Butter: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crunchy Oats 'N Chocolate Granola Snack Mix, Oats 'N Chocolate: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'N Chocolate Snack Mix: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Salty Nut Dark Chocolate, Peanut & Almond: 23 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Naturally Flavored Wafer Bars: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Crispy Creamy Wafer Peanut Butter: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted Caramel Nut Chewy Bars: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Granola Crunchy Oats & Dark Chocolate: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Wafer Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Coconut almond granola: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Biscuits with peanut butter: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Oats n honey crunchy: 11 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Packed: 27 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Packed sustained energy bar: 25 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley, Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars, Almond, Almond: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley, Sweet & Salty Nut Granola Bars, Peanut, Peanut: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- sweet and salty granola bars peanut: 31 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Salty Nut Cashew Chewy Granola Bars: 28 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Crispy Creamy Wafer: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Minis sandwiches: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- minis sandwiches chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature valley soft oatmeal round: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Soft Oatmeal Round: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Nature Valley Crunchy Oats 'n Honey: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Sweet & Salty Nut Chewy Granola Bars: 24 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Granola Bars: 13 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Nature Valley
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 442 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Nature Valley: closest on tracked product count (492 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (100/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nature Valley food safe? ▼
Nature Valley has an average safety score of 100/100 across the 277 of 492 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. None of the scored products contain flagged ingredients.
How many Nature Valley products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 492 Nature Valley products. 277 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 215 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Nature Valley catalog? ▼
Nature Valley has 275 NOVA-classified products; 95.6% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 263 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Nature Valley catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Nature Valley concentrates in Snacks (160, 65% of this top-five); Plant-based foods and beverages (80); Dietary supplements (5); Breakfast-bar (2); Biscuits and crackers (1).
Does Nature Valley use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Nature Valley items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Nature Valley profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola bar, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (0) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Compare Nature Valley's 100.0/100 average and 0.0% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
