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Irene's Granola Haley Blend With Coconut Oil: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Irene's Granola

Quick answer

High integrity

Irene's Granola haley blend with coconut oil received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This granola reads like a simple kitchen recipe built on oats, nuts, coconut, and honey, with very little label drama. Most ingredients are doing normal food jobs, and the main thing to notice is the added brown sugar. It works well as an occasional breakfast or snack choice, especially if you keep portions in mind. Main considerations include added refined brown sugar, honey adds free sugars, and truncated 'table' entry makes the label unclear. Simpler options: Choose a version with less added sugar or make your own with less sweetener; check the full label wording for the 'Table' entry, likely table salt.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Added refined brown sugar
  • Honey adds free sugars
  • Truncated 'Table' entry makes the label unclear

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a version with less added sugar or make your own with less sweetener
  • Check the full label wording for the 'Table' entry, likely table salt

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Irene's Granola Haley Blend With Coconut Oil
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Cereal)
GTIN / UPC
00869210000022
Serving size
0 g (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

Food Integrity results

Haley Blend With Coconut Oil

Irene's Granola

High integrity

Warning Signs

Light brown sugar and honey add refined sweetener load, though the sugar is the main sweetener concern here.

Consider This

Unsweetened coconut flakes, coconut oil, and vanilla extract are mostly simple, recognizable inputs with little formulation behind them.

Good Substitutes

Make a homemade version with rolled oats, nuts, coconut flakes, a little honey, and vanilla, skipping the refined brown sugar.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This granola reads like a simple kitchen recipe built on oats, nuts, coconut, and honey, with very little label drama. Most ingredients are doing normal food jobs, and the main thing to notice is the added brown sugar. It works well as an occasional breakfast or snack choice, especially if you keep portions in mind.

Key Highlights

Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Added refined brown sugar
  • Honey adds free sugars
  • Truncated 'Table' entry makes the label unclear

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Light Brown Sugar - Domino — Refined sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Light Brown Sugar - Domino (4/10) — Refined sugar adds free sugar to the recipe.
  • Honey (3/10) — Natural sweetener that still adds free sugars.
  • Table (2/10) — Unclear, truncated entry.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a version with less added sugar or make your own with less sweetener.
  • Check the full label wording for the 'Table' entry, likely table salt.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

OLD FASHIONED ROLLED OATS - QUAKER, HONEY, RAW WALNUTS, ALMONDS, RAW, LIGHT BROWN SUGAR - DOMINO, COCONUT FLAKES UNSWEETENED, PURE VANILLA EXTRACT, TRADER JOE'S COCONUT OIL, SALT, TABLE

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

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

  1. Light Brown Sugar - DominoConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener that adds free sugars to the recipe.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar with molasses; adds free sugar.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener many users may want to track.

  2. HoneyConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Natural sweetener that still adds free sugars.

    Additional note

    Natural sweetener; adds sugar content.

  3. TableConcern 2/10 — Very low concernUnclear entryVague label term

    What this is

    Unclear entry

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Transparency

    Why it matters

    Entry appears truncated, so the full label wording is unclear.

    Additional note

    Incomplete entry; likely the tail of 'table salt', unclear.

  4. Pure Vanilla ExtractConcern 1/10 — Very low concernFlavoring

    What this is

    Flavoring

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Recognizable flavoring with a simple, traditional profile.

    Additional note

    Simple flavoring extract, recognizable.

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  1. Trader Joe's Coconut OilConcern 1/10 — Very low concernRefined oil

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Simple plant fat with category-normal processing.

    Additional note

    Coconut oil, a simple plant fat used in baking and roasting.

  2. Old Fashioned Rolled Oats - QuakerConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole grain with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole grain oats, simple and recognizable.

  3. Raw WalnutsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple whole nut with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, simple and recognizable.

  4. Almonds, RawConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple whole nut with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, simple and recognizable.

  5. Coconut Flakes UnsweetenedConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple recognizable food with no added sugar listed.

    Additional note

    Simple dried coconut with no added sweetener.

  6. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple seasoning with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Simple seasoning, recognizable.

This Food Integrity score estimates how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable ingredient profile. It is not a medical safety rating. 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 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)

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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", "almond", "walnut". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "honey". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "honey". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Light Brown Sugar - Domino)

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Family watchlist items (Light Brown Sugar - Domino)

    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 Irene's Granola Haley Blend With Coconut Oil highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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?

Irene's Granola Haley Blend With Coconut Oil shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Irene's Granola Haley Blend With Coconut Oil: 0g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Honey, Light brown sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole rolled oats and raw nuts; Coconut and nut fats; Few additives, no artificial colors.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added honey and brown sugar; Coconut oil raises saturated fat; Calorie-dense 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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