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General Mills Sales Inc. Cascadian Farm Organic Strawberry Granola: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · General Mills Sales Inc.

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

General Mills Sales Inc. cascadian farm organic strawberry granola received a Longevity Score of 74 out of 100 (occasional choice). Organic whole-grain oat base with real strawberries, but added sugar and sunflower oil keep the score moderate for a granola. Strengths include whole grain oats as first ingredient, organic ingredients with short ingredient list, and real dried strawberries and coconut, while main considerations include added cane sugar and honey, sunflower oil as a prominent seed oil, and low protein (3g) per serving.

Longevity Score 74/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Organic ingredients with short ingredient list
  • Real dried strawberries and coconut

What held the score back?

  • Added cane sugar and honey
  • Sunflower oil as a prominent seed oil
  • Low protein (3g) per serving

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
General Mills Sales Inc. Cascadian Farm Organic Strawberry Granola
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Processed Cereal Products)
GTIN / UPC
00021908101484
Serving size
32 g (1/3 cup (32g))
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

General Mills Sales Inc.

Cascadian Farm Organic Strawberry Granola

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Organic whole-grain oat base with real strawberries, but added sugar and sunflower oil keep the score moderate for a granola.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

2g fiber

7% DV

Added Sweetener

Cane sugar

Contains Seed Oils

Sunflower oil

Whole Foods

Whole grain oats, Dried strawbe…

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

Key Positives

  • Whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Organic ingredients with short ingredient list
  • Real dried strawberries and coconut
  • Low sodium for a granola (110 mg)

Key Concerns

  • Added cane sugar and honey
  • Sunflower oil as a prominent seed oil
  • Low protein (3g) per serving
  • Calorie-dense relative to serving size

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Whole grain oatsDried strawberriesDried coconutOrganic ingredients

Processing signals

Granola clusters with added sweeteners and oil

Additives

Mixed tocopherols (vitamin E) added for freshnessNatural flavor

Seed oils

Sunflower oil

Added sweeteners

Cane sugarHoney

Ingredients

Ingredient list

WHOLE GRAIN OATS*, CANE SUGAR*, RICE*, SUNFLOWER OIL*, HONEY*, DRIED COCONUT*, DRIED STRAWBERRIES*, 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

140

7% DV

Total Carbs

22g

8% DV

Protein

3g

6% DV

Saturated Fat

1g

5% DV

Fiber

2g

7% DV

Net Carbs

20g

7% DV

Sugar

6g

Added Sugar

5g

10% DV

Total Fat

4g

5% DV

Sodium

110mg

5% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

3g

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 Carbs22g8% DV
Protein3g6% DV
Saturated Fat1g5% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Net Carbs20g7% DV
Sugar6g—
Added Sugar5g10% DV
Total Fat4g5% DV
Sodium110mg5% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat3g—

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

    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)

    This product has 1 additional signal 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: Low saturated fat (1g)

    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)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 (Cane sugar, Honey)

    This product has 1 additional signal 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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "cane", "cane sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    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 (22g)

    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 General Mills Sales Inc. Cascadian Farm Organic Strawberry 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?

General Mills Sales Inc. Cascadian Farm Organic Strawberry Granola shows about 1.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

General Mills Sales Inc. Cascadian Farm Organic Strawberry Granola: 5g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Cane sugar, Honey. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole grain oats as first ingredient; Organic ingredients with short ingredient list; Real dried strawberries and coconut.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added cane sugar and honey; Sunflower oil as a prominent seed oil; Low protein (3g) 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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