Are Nature Valley products banned overseas?

Some Nature Valley products contain ingredients (like Red 40, Yellow 5, BHA, BVO, or titanium dioxide) that are banned, restricted, or require warning labels in the EU, UK, Canada, or Japan. Use BannedPantry to scan a specific Nature Valley product barcode and see exactly which ingredients are flagged.

Who owns Nature Valley?

Nature Valley is owned by General Mills.

Where does BannedPantry's Nature Valley data come from?

Nature Valley product analysis is sourced from Open Food Facts barcode scans cross-referenced with EFSA, FDA, Health Canada, and Japan MHLW regulatory databases. Every flagged ingredient links to its official primary source.

Nature Valley Banned Ingredients Guide 2026 | BannedPantry

About Nature Valley

Nature Valley is one of the best-selling granola bar brands in the US, produced by General Mills and sold at virtually all US grocery chains, mass retailers, and club stores. The brand spans crunchy bars, soft-baked bars, protein bars, and trail mix bars in dozens of flavors. It is marketed as a natural outdoor/active lifestyle snack.

Common concerns with Nature Valley products

Nature Valley bars have been the subject of a 2012 lawsuit for using high-maltose corn syrup and maltodextrin while marketing products as '100% Natural.' EWG and food researchers have flagged glyphosate residue in Nature Valley oat-based products. Some varieties contain BHT as a preservative, high added sugar, and natural flavors with undefined sourcing. The 'natural' marketing has been challenged in court as potentially misleading.

Nature Valleyingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Nature Valley

Common concerns with Nature Valley products

Nature Valley products we've analyzed