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Cascadian Farm Organic No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Cascadian Farm

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Frequent Choice

Cascadian Farm organic no added sugar blueberry vanilla granola received a Longevity Score of 84 out of 100 (frequent choice). Organic whole-grain oats and fruit-sweetened build with few additives, though sunflower oil and modest sugar keep it below top tier. Strengths include organic whole grain oats as first ingredient, sweetened with date powder, no added sugar, and dried blueberries add fruit content, while main considerations include sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil, rice flour and crisp rice add refined carbs, and fiber is modest at about 2 g per serving.

Longevity Score 84/100

What helped the score?

  • Organic whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Sweetened with date powder, no added sugar
  • Dried blueberries add fruit content

What held the score back?

  • Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil
  • Rice flour and crisp rice add refined carbs
  • Fiber is modest at about 2 g per serving

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Cascadian Farm Organic No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Processed Cereal Products)
GTIN / UPC
00021908133171
Serving size
28 g (Snack per 1 oz)
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 No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola

Frequent Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Frequent Choice

Organic whole-grain oats and fruit-sweetened build with few additives, though sunflower oil and modest sugar keep it below top tier.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Added Sweetener

Date powder (whole-food sweeten…

Contains Seed Oils

Sunflower oil

Whole Foods

Whole grain oats, Date powder

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

Key Positives

  • Organic whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Sweetened with date powder, no added sugar
  • Dried blueberries add fruit content
  • Short ingredient list with few additives

Key Concerns

  • Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil
  • Rice flour and crisp rice add refined carbs
  • Fiber is modest at about 2 g per serving
  • Natural flavor is an undefined additive

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Whole grain oatsDate powderDried blueberriesOrganic ingredients

Processing signals

Crisp riceRice flourNatural flavor

Additives

Natural flavorMixed tocopherols (vitamin E)

Seed oils

Sunflower oil

Other sweeteners

Date powder (whole-food sweetener)

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Whole Grain Oats*, Date Powder*, Sunflower Oil*, Crisp Rice*, Coconut Oil*, Dried Blueberries*, Rice Flour*, Natural Flavor*, Sea Salt. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added to Preserve Freshness. *Organic

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

Macronutrients

Calories

140

7% DV

Total Carbs

18g

7% DV

Protein

2g

4% DV

Saturated Fat

1.5g

8% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

16g

6% DV

Sugar

4g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

6g

8% DV

Sodium

40mg

2% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

4.5g

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 Carbs18g7% DV
Protein2g4% DV
Saturated Fat1.5g8% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs16g6% DV
Sugar4g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat6g8% DV
Sodium40mg2% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat4.5g—

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

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  • 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: Low fiber (2g)

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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 (40mg)

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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)

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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 (Date powder (whole-food sweetener))

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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: Useful energy (140 kcal)

    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 No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola 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.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Cascadian Farm Organic No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola shows about 1.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Cascadian Farm Organic No Added Sugar Blueberry Vanilla Granola: 0g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Date powder (whole-food sweetener). 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; Sweetened with date powder, no added sugar; Dried blueberries add fruit content.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sunflower oil is a prominent seed oil; Rice flour and crisp rice add refined carbs; Fiber is modest at about 2 g 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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