Scrumshus the Premium Granola — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Scrumshus the Premium Granola by Scrumshus TREAT — score 45/90.

Whole-food granola with no artificial junk, but it's drenched in sugar — honey is 25%, the second ingredient, on top of maple syrup and sweetened cranberries, pushing it past 30g sugar per 100g.

Why this verdict

• Honey is 25% of the product — the #2 ingredient — driving ~31g sugar per 100g
• Maple syrup and sugar-infused cranberries pile on even more sugar
• Sweet enough to spike blood sugar fast, like dessert at breakfast
• Saves itself from a worse verdict by being whole-food, additive-free

Ingredients (12)

• Jumbo oats (safe) — Whole grain, good fiber and slow-release carbs.
• Honey (25%) (moderate) — Natural but still concentrated sugar; at 25% it dominates the sweetness and the blood-sugar hit.
• Coconut (safe) — Real coconut; the one whole-food element, but very high in saturated fat.
• raisins (safe) — Dried grapes; naturally sweet, no added sugar in the raisin itself.
• sunflower seeds (safe) — Whole seed, vitamin E and minerals.
• Maple syrup (5%) (moderate) — Another added sugar source stacked on the honey.
• Almonds (safe) — Whole nut, healthy fats, protein, fiber, and vitamin E.
• Pumpkin Seeds (safe) — Whole seed with healthy fats, magnesium and protein.
• Cranberries (sugar-infused) (moderate) — Typically sweetened with added sugar to offset tartness.
• Cashew Nuts (safe) — Whole nut used to bulk and smooth the paste; healthy fats and protein.
• HAZELNUTS (safe) — Whole nut, unsaturated fats.
• Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.

Healthier alternatives

• Original Ancient Grain Granola
• Bio&Me Granola Super Nutty
• Bio&Me Cocoa & Hazelnut Protein Granola
• Bio&Me Low Sugar, Naturally Gut-Loving Granola
• Lizi's Low Sugar Granola Nuts & Seeds