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Cascadian Farm Blueberry Vanilla Flavored Chewy Granola Bars: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Cascadian Farm

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Cascadian Farm blueberry vanilla flavored chewy granola bars received a Longevity Score of 78 out of 100 (occasional choice). Organic whole-grain oats and dried fruit with simple ingredients, though sunflower oil and modest sugar keep it a mid-range snack. Strengths include organic whole grain rolled oats as first ingredient, dried blueberries and dates provide whole-fruit sourcing, and short ingredient list with minimal additives, while main considerations include sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil, dates and dried fruit contribute natural sugar, and modest protein and fiber for a snack bar.

Longevity Score 78/100

What helped the score?

  • Organic whole grain rolled oats as first ingredient
  • Dried blueberries and dates provide whole-fruit sourcing
  • Short ingredient list with minimal additives

What held the score back?

  • Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil
  • Dates and dried fruit contribute natural sugar
  • Modest protein and fiber for a snack bar

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Cascadian Farm Blueberry Vanilla Flavored Chewy Granola Bars
Category
Snacks (source: Snack, Energy & Granola Bars)
GTIN / UPC
00021908123387
Serving size
34 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

Cascadian Farm

Blueberry Vanilla Flavored Chewy Granola Bars

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Organic whole-grain oats and dried fruit with simple ingredients, though sunflower oil and modest sugar keep it a mid-range snack.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Added Sweetener

Dried dates (natural sugar sour…

Contains Seed Oils

Organic sunflower oil

Whole Foods

Organic whole grain rolled oats…

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

Key Positives

  • Organic whole grain rolled oats as first ingredient
  • Dried blueberries and dates provide whole-fruit sourcing
  • Short ingredient list with minimal additives
  • Low sodium at about 40 mg per bar

Key Concerns

  • Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil
  • Dates and dried fruit contribute natural sugar
  • Modest protein and fiber for a snack bar
  • Refined brown rice and wheat flour present

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Organic whole grain rolled oatsOrganic dried datesOrganic dried blueberries

Processing signals

Sprouted whole wheat and brown rice floursGlycerin used for chewy textureGum arabic as binder

Additives

Organic natural flavorSunflower lecithin emulsifierGum arabic

Seed oils

Organic sunflower oil

Added sweeteners

Dried dates (natural sugar source)

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC SPROUTED WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC BROWN RICE FLOUR, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC GLYCERIN, ORGANIC DRIED DATES, ORGANIC GUM ARABIC, ORGANIC DRIED BLUEBERRIES, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

140

7% DV

Total Carbs

23g

8% DV

Protein

3g

6% DV

Saturated Fat

0.5g

3% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

21g

8% DV

Sugar

5g

Total Fat

4.5g

6% DV

Sodium

40mg

2% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

4g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1407% DV
Total Carbs23g8% DV
Protein3g6% DV
Saturated Fat0.5g3% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs21g8% DV
Sugar5g—
Total Fat4.5g6% DV
Sodium40mg2% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat4g—

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.

  • 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: Low saturated fat (0.5g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 (3g)

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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: Sweetener signals (Dried dates (natural sugar source))

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Modest calories per serving (140 kcal)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Available carbohydrates (23g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Workout Recovery

    Mixed

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Lower protein (3g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 Cascadian Farm Blueberry Vanilla Flavored Chewy Granola Bars 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?

Cascadian Farm Blueberry Vanilla Flavored Chewy Granola Bars shows about 2.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Cascadian Farm Blueberry Vanilla Flavored Chewy Granola Bars: 5g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Dried dates (natural sugar source). 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 rolled oats as first ingredient; Dried blueberries and dates provide whole-fruit sourcing; Short ingredient list with minimal additives.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil; Dates and dried fruit contribute natural sugar; Modest protein and fiber for a snack bar.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Snacks, 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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