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Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Red Berries: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Kellogg's

Quick answer

Limit Frequency

Kellogg's special k cereal bars red berries received a Longevity Score of 52 out of 100 (limit frequency). Whole grain oats and fruit, but added sugars and palm oil make this a sweet, moderately processed snack. Strengths include whole grain oats as first ingredient, dried cranberry fruit pieces, and low sodium and calories per bar, while main considerations include multiple added sugars: corn syrup, fructose, sugar, dextrose, palm oil and refined rice flour, and low protein per serving.

Longevity Score 52/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Contains dried cranberry fruit pieces
  • Low sodium and calories per bar

What held the score back?

  • Multiple added sugars: corn syrup, fructose, sugar, dextrose
  • Palm oil and refined rice flour
  • Low protein per serving

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Red Berries
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Processed Cereal Products)
GTIN / UPC
00038000124211
Serving size
25 g (1 Bar)
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

Kellogg's

Special K Cereal Bars Red Berries

Limit Frequency

KarbCoach Recommendation

Limit Frequency

Whole grain oats and fruit, but added sugars and palm oil make this a sweet, moderately processed snack.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Refined Grains

Crisp rice (refined rice flour)

Sweeteners

Corn syrup

Whole Foods

Whole grain oats, Dried cranber…

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

Key Positives

  • Whole grain oats as first ingredient
  • Contains dried cranberry fruit pieces
  • Low sodium and calories per bar
  • Some fiber per serving

Key Concerns

  • Multiple added sugars: corn syrup, fructose, sugar, dextrose
  • Palm oil and refined rice flour
  • Low protein per serving
  • Contains sweetener and flavor additives

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Whole grain oatsDried cranberries

Processing signals

Crisp rice (refined rice flour)Fruit pieces with added sugarMultiple sweetened components

Additives

Mixed tocopherolsRosemary extractSoy lecithinNatural flavorsVegetable glycerin

Added sweeteners

Corn syrupFructoseSugarDextroseMolasses

Other sweeteners

Malt extractSorbitol

Ingredients

Ingredient list

INGREDIENTS: WHOLE GRAIN OATS, FRUIT PIECES (sugar, dried cranberries, natural flavor), CRISP RICE (rice flour, sugar, malt extract, salt, mixed tocopherols for freshness), CORN SYRUP, FRUCTOSE, SUGAR, PALM OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF dextrose, vegetable glycerin, molasses, natural flavors, sorbitol, salt, soy lecithin, rosemary extract for freshness, nonfat milk, wheat starch.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

90

5% DV

Total Carbs

20g

7% DV

Protein

1g

2% DV

Saturated Fat

0.5g

3% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

19g

7% DV

Sugar

8g

Added Sugar

8g

16% DV

Total Fat

1g

1% DV

Sodium

40mg

2% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

0.5g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories905% DV
Total Carbs20g7% DV
Protein1g2% DV
Saturated Fat0.5g3% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs19g7% DV
Sugar8g—
Added Sugar8g16% DV
Total Fat1g1% DV
Sodium40mg2% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat0.5g—

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

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: Higher sugar (8g)

    This product has 2 additional signals 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 (0.5g)

    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 (1g)

    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: Higher sugar (8g)

    This product has 2 additional signals 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", "syrup", "dextrose". 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 (20g)

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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 Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Red Berries highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Red Berries shows about 1g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Kellogg's Special K Cereal Bars Red Berries: 8g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Corn syrup, Fructose. 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; Contains dried cranberry fruit pieces; Low sodium and calories per bar.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Multiple added sugars: corn syrup, fructose, sugar, dextrose; Palm oil and refined rice flour; Low protein 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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