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Cascadian Farm Organic Dark Chocolate Almond Granola Cereal: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Cascadian Farm

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Cascadian Farm organic dark chocolate almond granola cereal received a Longevity Score of 74 out of 100 (occasional choice). Organic whole-grain oats and almonds, but added cane sugar, sunflower oil, and dark chocolate make it a sweeter, more processed cereal choice. Strengths include organic whole grain oats as first ingredient, almonds add protein and healthy fats, and moderate fiber per serving, while main considerations include multiple added sugar sources including cane sugar and molasses, sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil, and sugar around 13g per serving.

Longevity Score 74/100

What helped the score?

  • Organic whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Almonds add protein and healthy fats
  • Moderate fiber per serving

What held the score back?

  • Multiple added sugar sources including cane sugar and molasses
  • Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil
  • Sugar around 13g per serving

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Cascadian Farm Organic Dark Chocolate Almond Granola Cereal
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Processed Cereal Products)
GTIN / UPC
00021908407722
Serving size
62 g (2/3 cup)
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

Organic Dark Chocolate Almond Granola Cereal

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Organic whole-grain oats and almonds, but added cane sugar, sunflower oil, and dark chocolate make it a sweeter, more processed cereal choice.

What Stands Out

High Added Sugar

12g added sugar

24% DV

Added Sweetener

Cane sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Sunflower oil

Good Fiber

4.7g fiber

17% DV

Good Protein

6.6g protein

13% DV

Whole Foods

Whole grain oats, Almonds

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

Key Positives

  • Organic whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Almonds add protein and healthy fats
  • Moderate fiber per serving
  • Few additives; no artificial colors

Key Concerns

  • Multiple added sugar sources including cane sugar and molasses
  • Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil
  • Sugar around 13g per serving

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Whole grain oatsAlmondsCocoa powder

Processing signals

Granola clusters with added sweeteners and oilsDark chocolate chips

Additives

Mixed tocopherols (vitamin E) preservativeNatural flavor

Seed oils

Sunflower oil

Added sweeteners

Cane sugarMolasses

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Whole Grain Oats*, Cane Sugar*, Rice*, Sunflower Oil*, Dark Chocolate Chips* (cane sugar*, chocolate liquor*, cocoa butter*, vanilla*), Almonds*, Cocoa Powder*, Molasses*, Sea Salt, Natural Flavor*. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness.*Organic

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

Macronutrients

Calories

270

14% DV

Total Carbs

45.2g

16% DV

Protein

6.6g

13% DV

Saturated Fat

1.6g

8% DV

Fiber

4.7g

17% DV

Net Carbs

40.6g

15% DV

Sugar

13.4g

Added Sugar

12g

24% DV

Total Fat

7.6g

10% DV

Sodium

84mg

4% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

6g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories27014% DV
Total Carbs45.2g16% DV
Protein6.6g13% DV
Saturated Fat1.6g8% DV
Fiber4.7g17% DV
Net Carbs40.6g15% DV
Sugar13.4g—
Added Sugar12g24% DV
Total Fat7.6g10% DV
Sodium84mg4% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat6g—

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

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher net carbs (40.6g)

    This product has 4 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 (84.3mg)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (13.4g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (13.4g)

    This product has 3 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: Higher sugar (13.4g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 (45.2g)

    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 Organic Dark Chocolate Almond Granola Cereal 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 Organic Dark Chocolate Almond Granola Cereal shows about 4.65g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Cascadian Farm Organic Dark Chocolate Almond Granola Cereal: 12g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Cane sugar, Molasses. 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 as first ingredient; Almonds add protein and healthy fats; Moderate fiber per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Multiple added sugar sources including cane sugar and molasses; Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil; Sugar around 13g 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.

Sources, citations & safety

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