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Annie's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bar: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Annie's

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Annie's gluten free double chocolate chip granola bar received a Longevity Score of 66 out of 100 (occasional choice). Organic whole-grain oats and simple ingredients, but added sugars and palm oil keep this snack bar in a moderate range. Strengths include organic whole grain oats and brown rice, low sodium per serving, and few artificial additives; organic ingredients, while main considerations include multiple added sweeteners (tapioca, cane, brown rice syrup), palm oil adds saturated fat, and low protein per serving.

Longevity Score 66/100

What helped the score?

  • Organic whole grain oats and brown rice
  • Low sodium per serving
  • Few artificial additives; organic ingredients

What held the score back?

  • Multiple added sweeteners (tapioca, cane, brown rice syrup)
  • Palm oil adds saturated fat
  • Low protein per serving

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Annie's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bar
Brand
Annie's
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Processed Cereal Products)
GTIN / UPC
00013562224609
Serving size
28 g (1 bar)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Annie's

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Organic whole-grain oats and simple ingredients, but added sugars and palm oil keep this snack bar in a moderate range.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Refined Grains

Multiple refined sweeteners

Added Sweetener

Tapioca syrup

Whole Foods

Whole grain oats, Brown rice

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Organic whole grain oats and brown rice
  • Low sodium per serving
  • Few artificial additives; organic ingredients
  • Modest calories for a snack

Key Concerns

  • Multiple added sweeteners (tapioca, cane, brown rice syrup)
  • Palm oil adds saturated fat
  • Low protein per serving
  • Chocolate chips add sugar and fat

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Whole grain oatsBrown riceCocoa powder

Processing signals

Multiple refined sweetenersChocolate chip inclusionNatural flavor

Additives

AgarSunflower lecithinNatural flavor

Added sweeteners

Tapioca syrupCane sugarBrown rice syrup

Other sweeteners

Grape juice concentrate

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Whole Grain Oats*, Tapioca Syrup*, Cane Sugar*, Palm Oil*, Brown Rice*, Water, Semisweet Chocolate Chips* (cane sugar*, unsweetened chocolate*, cocoa butter*, vanilla powder*), Cocoa Powder* (processed with alkali), Brown Rice Syrup*, Grape Juice Concentrate*, Natural Flavor*, Agar, Sea Salt, Sunflower Lecithin*. *Organic

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Macronutrients

Calories

120

6% DV

Total Carbs

19g

7% DV

Protein

2g

4% DV

Saturated Fat

1.5g

8% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

18g

7% DV

Sugar

8g

Added Sugar

8g

16% DV

Total Fat

3.5g

4% DV

Sodium

35mg

2% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

2g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1206% DV
Total Carbs19g7% DV
Protein2g4% DV
Saturated Fat1.5g8% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs18g7% DV
Sugar8g—
Added Sugar8g16% DV
Total Fat3.5g4% DV
Sodium35mg2% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat2g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (8g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Moderate-low sodium (35mg)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (2g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (8g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "cane". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Workout Recovery

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (2g)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Annie's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bar highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Annie's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bar shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Annie's Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bar: 8g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Tapioca syrup, Cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Organic whole grain oats and brown rice; Low sodium per serving; Few artificial additives; organic ingredients.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Multiple added sweeteners (tapioca, cane, brown rice syrup); Palm oil adds saturated fat; Low protein per serving.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same breakfast & cereal differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Breakfast & Cereal, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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