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Crazy Monkey Baking Mint Chocolate Chip Granola Bites: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Crazy Monkey Baking

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Crazy Monkey Baking mint chocolate chip granola bites received a Food Integrity Score of 74 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects moderately processed and moderate additive load. This is a mid-range snack: the core ingredients are recognizable, but canola oil, cane sugar, molasses, and natural flavor sit alongside them. The label is not outrageous, but it reads more like a packaged treat than a simple recipe. Eat it as an occasional snack rather than an everyday staple. Main considerations include canola oil as a refined seed oil, cane sugar and molasses as added sweeteners, and natural flavor as a vague flavor system. Simpler options: Look for oat bites sweetened mainly with honey and fats like butter or nut butter; choose options that list specific flavorings instead of natural flavor.

Food Integrity Score 74/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Moderately processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Canola oil as a refined seed oil
  • Cane sugar and molasses as added sweeteners
  • Natural flavor as a vague flavor system

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for oat bites sweetened mainly with honey and fats like butter or nut butter
  • Choose options that list specific flavorings instead of natural flavor

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Crazy Monkey Baking Mint Chocolate Chip Granola Bites
Category
Snacks (source: Cookies & Biscuits)
GTIN / UPC
00859621003330
Serving size
30 g (1/3 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

Food Integrity results

Mint Chocolate Chip Granola Bites

Crazy Monkey Baking

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Canola oil, cane sugar, and natural flavor add refined and vague inputs to an otherwise recognizable oat-and-chocolate base.

Consider This

Semi-sweet chocolate with soy lecithin and natural flavor points to a formulated flavor and texture system, not a plain kitchen recipe.

Good Substitutes

Homemade oat bites using rolled oats, honey, real chocolate, and a little nut butter avoid the canola oil and vague flavoring.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This is a mid-range snack: the core ingredients are recognizable, but canola oil, cane sugar, molasses, and natural flavor sit alongside them. The label is not outrageous, but it reads more like a packaged treat than a simple recipe. Eat it as an occasional snack rather than an everyday staple.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Canola oil as a refined seed oil
  • Cane sugar and molasses as added sweeteners
  • Natural flavor as a vague flavor system

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Canola oil — Refined seed oil
  • Natural flavor — Vague flavor system
  • Soy lecithin (in chocolate) — Emulsifier
  • Cane sugar — Refined sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Canola oil (6/10) — Refined seed oil used as a fat base.
  • Natural flavor (6/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.
  • Semi-sweet chocolate (with soy lecithin) (4/10) — Contains emulsifier and sugar.

Better choice tips

  • Look for oat bites sweetened mainly with honey and fats like butter or nut butter.
  • Choose options that list specific flavorings instead of natural flavor.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN CORN FLOUR, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SUGAR, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA), CANE SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, MOLASSES, HONEY, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR.

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

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Canola oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oil is an industrial fat many users may want flagged.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil used for fat and texture.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil.

  2. Natural flavorConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Vague flavor systems hide specific components from the label.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system.

  3. Semi-sweet chocolate (chocolate liquor, sugar, soy lecithin, vanilla)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernChocolate with emulsifierWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Chocolate with emulsifier

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Soy lecithin is an emulsifier, and sugar adds refined sweetness.

    Additional note

    Chocolate with sugar and soy lecithin emulsifier.

    Family watchlist

    Contains soy lecithin emulsifier and refined sugar.

  4. Cane sugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener that many users may want to track.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener added directly.

    Family watchlist

    Refined added sweetener.

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  1. MolassesConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Mildly refined sweetener with some mineral content.

    Additional note

    Sugar-cane byproduct syrup adding sweetness.

  2. Organic whole grain corn flourConcern 2/10 — Very low concernWhole grain flour

    What this is

    Whole grain flour

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Ground grain flour is category-normal but more refined than whole oats.

    Additional note

    Ground whole grain corn, mildly refined.

  3. HoneyConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable natural sweetener with little formulation.

    Additional note

    Natural sweetener with minimal processing.

  4. Rolled oatsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable grain with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Simple whole grain base ingredient.

  5. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning ingredient.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or formulated a food appears. It is not a medical safety rating or dietary recommendation. 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.

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: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

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

    See more for this goal

  • 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/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

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

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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: Carb fueling ingredients (Mentions "oat", "oats", "honey". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "oat". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

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 together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Crazy Monkey Baking Mint Chocolate Chip Granola Bites highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Moderately 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?

Crazy Monkey Baking Mint Chocolate Chip Granola Bites shows about 2.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Crazy Monkey Baking Mint Chocolate Chip Granola Bites: 8g 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: Rolled oats and whole grain corn flour as base; Short, recognizable ingredient list; Modest fiber per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugars from cane sugar, molasses, and honey; Canola oil as a prominent fat; Semi-sweet chocolate adds sugar and lecithin.

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.

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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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