Nature Valley is a division of General Mills Corp., one of the largest food corporations worldwide. Cadwallader C. Washburn opened two flour mills in Minneapolis between 1860 and 1874 as part of the Minneapolis Milling Company. In the intervening years, the company has changed names several times before settling in as General Mills. Their Nature Valley Granola Cereals are manufactured as cereal bars in a variety of types and flavors.
Calories
One Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey Crunchy Granola cereal bar has 90 calories. One Chewy Fruit and Nut Granola cereal bar contains 140 calories, as does the Strawberry Yogurt Granola bar. The nutrition website MyFitnessPal states that a serving of seven clusters of Nature Valley Nut Lovers Granola Nut Clusters, a bite-sized version of their granola cereal bars, contains 160 calories. Your calories needs vary depending on your age and gender, as well as your physical activity level. If you are eating a diet of 2,000 calories per day, these Nature Valley Granola cereal products provide 4.5 to 8 percent of the day's caloric needs.
Fat
Fats need to be ingested daily because your body needs them to perform many functions, but you should limit saturated fats to fewer than 7 percent of daily calories. According to the Nature Valley website, there are 4 g of fat with 2 g saturated fat in one Nature Valley Strawberry Yogurt Granola cereal bar. A Fruit and Nut Chewy Granola bar contains 4 g of fat with 0.5 g saturated fat and the Oats and Honey Crunchy Granola cereal bar has 3 g total fat with no saturated fat. One serving of Nut Lovers Granola Nut Clusters has 10 g of fat with 2 g of saturated fat, and a Sweet and Salty Almond Nut Granola bar has 7 g of fat with 2 g saturated fat.
Carbohydrates
According to MayoClinic.com, carbohydrates are the main source of energy for your body. Whole grain complex carbohydrates provide fiber and are much healthier for you than simple sugars. One serving of Nuts Lovers Granola Clusters has 14 g of carbohydrates with 7 g of sugar and 1 g dietary fiber. The most dietary fiber, 2 g , is found in one Almond Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bar, which also has 22 g of carbohydrate with 12 g of sugar. One Oats and Honey Crunchy Granola cereal bar contains 15 g of carbohydrates with 1 g dietary fiber and 6 g of sugar.
Sodium
Sodium is an essential nutrient that is obtained through your diet. However, you only need about a teaspoon a day, or 2,300 mg, if you are healthy, according to MayoClinic.com. Each Strawberry Yogurt Granola cereal bar has 95 mg of sodium. There are 100 mg of sodium in the Chewy Fruit and Nut Trail Mix Granola bar and 150 mg of sodium in an Almond Sweet and Salty Nut Granola cereal bar. One Oats and Honey Crunchy Granola cereal bar has 80 mg of sodium.
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