Is Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars kosher?
Nut bars with protein, peanut butter, and chocolate · 7.1 oz (201 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.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher, and Natural flavors and Glycerin can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- IngredientNatural flavors
- IngredientGlycerin
- 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: Natural flavors and Glycerin.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- IngredientNatural flavors
- IngredientGlycerin
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No unclean animal ingredients found. Natural flavors and Glycerin can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.
- IngredientNatural flavors
- IngredientGlycerin
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
Roasted Peanuts, Soy Protein Isolate, Chicory Root Extract, Semisweet Chocolate Chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), Vegetable Oils (palm, palm kernel, canola, peanut), Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey Protein Concentrate, Fructose, Peanut Butter (peanuts, salt), Cocoa, Vegetable Glycerin, Rice Starch, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Corn Starch, Natural Flavor.
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.