Kelly's Four Plus Honey Maple Granola, 12 oz, 4 count. Best Tasting All Natural Almond Granola Cereal, Healthy Crunchy Granola Breakfast Cereal. Oats, Honey Maple Syrup. The Best Granola for Yogurt
Product Description
At Four Plus Granola, we believe that less is more!
Our granola is sweetened with just honey and maple syrup. And with only 3 grams of sugar per serving, it's a great healthy snack you can enjoy anytime. But extra sugar isn't the only thing we leave out. Our granola is also:
- Gluten Free
- Non-GMO
- Trans Fat Free
- No Artificial Flavors
- No Preservatives
- Sodium Free
What's in our Honey Maple granola?
All of our granola starts with the same four ingredients... and in the Honey Maple, that's all we use! Those ingredients are:
- Whole Grain Rolled Oats
- Non-GMO Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
- Organic Honey
- Pure Maple Syrup
Whole Grain Rolled Oats
The big benefit from whole grain oats is primarily that they are low in fats and have a high proportion of soluble fiber. Also, the fiber in oats contains beta glucans, a compound that works in the digestive system to help reduce the absorption of cholesterol into your bloodstream and slow down the rate at which blood sugar rises in your body. This can help reduce risks associated with diabetes. And because oats have such a high content of complex carbohydrates, they are a great source of energy. Health professionals widely recognize the benefits of eating oats combined with a healthy lifestyle of exercise and a diet low in saturated fats and cholesterol.
Non-GMO Expeller Pressed Canola Oil
Canola was cultivated on the prairies of Canada using traditional breeding methods to produce a vegetable oil low in saturated fats but also high in the healthier unsaturated fats. Specifically, canola oil is higher in the omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) than any other commonly used cooking oil. ALA is a type of fat that your body needs but can’t produce. Canola is in the same cruciferous plant family (Brassicaceae) as healthy vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, broccoli, and turnip. If you eat healthy fats instead of the saturated ones – and don’t go overboard on the calories - studies show that you might see benefits in the form of lower blood pressure and a better cholesterol profile.
Organic Honey
Honey has been used as a natural sweetener for thousands of years. It is high in the sugars dextrose (fructose) and levulose (glucose) which are absorbed by the body in ways that help keep blood sugar levels steady. These natural sugars provide a great source of energy in an active lifestyle. One of the other interesting properties of honey is that its chemical composition makes it act like a natural preservative. There are even some studies that indicate honey can have antiseptic and antibacterial benefits.
Pure Maple Syrup
Pure maple syrup is natural and organic. It is mostly sucrose and water and has been used as a natural sweetener dating back to aboriginal societies in North America and Europe. Researchers have found that maple syrup also contains small amounts of compounds that are known antioxidants, the class of molecules that have been shown to reduce the incidence of many diseases. Maple syrup is generally low in minerals, but it contains “nutritionally significant amounts” of zinc and manganese, which are necessary for muscle and neurological health.