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Dunford Fruit & Nut Granola: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Dunford

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Dunford fruit & nut granola received a Food Integrity Score of 74 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects moderately processed and low additive load. This granola reads like a sweetened cereal built on oats and nuts, with a few refined and flavor-system additions doing extra work. It is reasonable as an occasional breakfast or snack, but it is not the simplest choice to consider based on your overall diet. Refined soybean oil, multiple sugars, and artificial flavor drive most of the concern. Main considerations include soybean oil adds a refined seed oil, dextrose and added sugars stack sweetness, and artificial flavor adds a vague flavor system. Simpler options: Look for granola sweetened with little or no added sugar and no artificial flavor; choose versions made with coconut or olive oil instead of soybean oil.

Food Integrity Score 74/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Moderately processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Soybean oil adds a refined seed oil
  • Dextrose and added sugars stack sweetness
  • Artificial flavor adds a vague flavor system

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for granola sweetened with little or no added sugar and no artificial flavor
  • Choose versions made with coconut or olive oil instead of soybean oil

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Dunford Fruit & Nut Granola
Brand
Dunford
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Cereal)
GTIN / UPC
00077503200046
Serving size
64 g (1/2 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

Fruit & Nut Granola

Dunford

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Soybean oil, dextrose, and artificial flavor show up in a granola that otherwise starts with oats and nuts.

Consider This

Brown sugar, dextrose, and artificial flavor give this a more formulated, sweet-engineered profile than plain oats and nuts.

Good Substitutes

Try plain rolled oats, raw cashews, raisins, and a little honey or maple, toasted at home with coconut and sesame.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This granola reads like a sweetened cereal built on oats and nuts, with a few refined and flavor-system additions doing extra work. It is reasonable as an occasional breakfast or snack, but it is not the simplest choice to consider based on your overall diet. Refined soybean oil, multiple sugars, and artificial flavor drive most of the concern.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Soybean oil adds a refined seed oil
  • Dextrose and added sugars stack sweetness
  • Artificial flavor adds a vague flavor system

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Soybean Oil — Refined seed oil
  • Artificial Flavor — Artificial flavor
  • Dextrose — Refined sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Artificial Flavor (7/10) — Vague artificial flavor system.
  • Soybean Oil (6/10) — Refined industrial seed oil.
  • Dextrose (5/10) — Refined glucose sweetener.

Better choice tips

  • Look for granola sweetened with little or no added sugar and no artificial flavor.
  • Choose versions made with coconut or olive oil instead of soybean oil.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ROLLED OATS, BROWN SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, RAISINS, SESAME SEEDS, CASHEWS, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SALT, WHEAT BRAN, TOASTED COCONUT, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID.

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

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

  1. Artificial FlavorConcern 7/10 — Higher concernFlavor additiveWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Flavor additive

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Artificial flavors are a common watchlist item and reduce label clarity.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system with undisclosed inputs.

    Family watchlist

    Artificial flavor

  2. Soybean OilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oils are a common watchlist item for many users.

    Additional note

    Refined industrial seed oil used for richness.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil

  3. DextroseConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar fraction adds formulation and stacked sweetness.

    Additional note

    Refined glucose sugar used for sweetness and texture.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  4. Brown SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Added sugar contributes sweetness and calories without much structure.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar with molasses; adds sweetness.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

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  1. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Multiple added sugars stack sweetness in one product.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar adding sweetness.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  2. Citric AcidConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Common acidulant with mild formulation role.

    Additional note

    Common acidulant used for tartness and preservation.

  3. Wheat BranConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Mild milled fraction with recognizable origin.

    Additional note

    Milled wheat fraction, mild refinement.

  4. SaltConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning used in small quantity.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning in small amount.

  5. Toasted CoconutConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Toasting is expected preparation for coconut in granola.

    Additional note

    Coconut toasted for flavor; category-normal.

  6. Rolled OatsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable base grain with minimal formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole grain base with simple recognizable processing.

  7. RaisinsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Dried fruit adds natural sweetness with a recognizable ingredient.

    Additional note

    Dried fruit with simple recognizable processing.

  8. Sesame SeedsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable seed with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Whole seed with simple recognizable profile.

  9. CashewsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable nut with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Whole nut with simple recognizable profile.

Food Integrity is a label-based ingredient analysis, 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

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

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

    A tradeoff: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • 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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "dextrose", "brown sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • 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: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • 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", "dextrose", "brown sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • 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". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • 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 Dunford Fruit & Nut Granola 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?

Dunford Fruit & Nut Granola shows about 4.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Dunford Fruit & Nut Granola: 8g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Brown sugar, Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Rolled oats provide whole-grain base; Cashews and sesame add some healthy fats; Raisins add fruit and fiber.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugars from brown sugar, sugar, and dextrose; Soybean oil is a prominent seed oil; Artificial flavor and citric acid additives.

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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