Is Nature Valley Fruit & Nut Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars kosher?
Chewy granola bars with almonds, raisins, peanuts, and cranberries · 7.4 oz (210 g)
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Orthodox practice relies on certification for processed foods. Nothing on the package shows one.
- NoteNo recognized hechsher on the package
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods.
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher, and Glycerin and Natural flavors can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientNatural flavors
- MJRC (pending) on gelatin and animal derivatives · BackgroundRead the ruling
- MJRC Standards of Observance on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Glycerin and Natural flavors.
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientNatural flavors
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No unclean animal ingredients found. Glycerin and Natural flavors can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientNatural flavors
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
Whole Grain Oats, Corn Syrup, Almonds, Raisins, Sugar, Roasted Peanuts, Rice Flour, Vegetable Glycerin, Cranberries, Canola Oil, Fructose, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Barley Malt Extract, Baking Soda, Natural Flavor. Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Hey Kosher reads what is printed on the package and matches it against published rulings. It is not a halakhic authority. For the final word, ask your rabbi or the certifying agency.