{"id":11694,"date":"2022-04-15T20:06:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T20:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenchoicenow.com\/v\/?p=11694"},"modified":"2022-04-17T05:02:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T05:02:17","slug":"nut-free-granola-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenchoicenow.com\/v\/nut-free-granola-bars","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Nut Free Granola Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We all have days when we find ourselves running out the door with no time to prepare meals or snacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When chosen carefully, granola bars can be a nutritious grab-and-go option for even the busiest students and working professionals alike. They’re a convenient way to get much needed fuel on rushed mornings and a trusty choice for fending off hunger between meals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, nuts and nut butters are a common ingredient in many nutrition bars, which makes finding granola bars extremely tricky for the 6 million people in the U.S. that have a peanut allergy and the 4 million who have a tree nut allergy (1<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a breakdown of how to choose a healthy, nut-free granola bar plus 5 of the best options you can buy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to choose healthy nut free granola bar<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While many granola bars contain nuts and nut butters, there are plenty of nut-free options to choose from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First and foremost, be sure to check product labels when shopping for nut-free granola bars. If nuts or peanuts are used in the product, the manufacturer must list them in the ingredients list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of whether peanuts or tree nuts are in the ingredients list, there is also the potential risk of cross-contact. Though they often do, manufacturers aren’t required to disclose whether the product may have come into contact with peanuts or tree nuts during processing. Therefore, your safest option is to choose granola bars made in dedicated nut-free facilities (2<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides ensuring your granola bar doesn’t contain nuts, here are some other things to be mindful of: <\/p>\n\n\n\n