Natures Path Peanut Butter Granola, Healthy, Organic, 11.5-Ounce Box (Pack of 6)

Product Description Snacking just got better and healthier with Natures Path Peanut Butter Granola. Each serving fuels your body with 30g of whole grains, 4g of fiber so that you can keep up with your busy schedule and enjoy the pleasures of healthy eating. Top your favorite desserts with this delicious granola that delivers a hearty crunch or grab a handful while on your way to work, school or the gym. The blend of whole grain rolled oats, roasted peanuts and organic peanut butter is impossible to resist. From the Manufacturer Contains 3 g protein per serving. Excellent source whole grain. USDA organic. Peanuts: You know you love 'em. Peanut butter lovers! Here is another opportunity to include this highly nutritious food in your daily diet. This granola makes a fine breakfast, and a delicious mid-afternoon or evening snack. It's packed with more protein and minerals than popcorn! (Theater balconies have been called peanut galleries, so you 're upholding a tradition. Yet another south American wonder. Ancient art indicates that peanuts originated in south America (Peru or Brazil) and were brought to Europe and Africa by Portuguese and Spanish treading vessels. Peanuts became a staple crop in the southern United States and during the Civil War, Union soldiers like them so much that they carried them to their northern homes. In 1870 P.T. Barnum's circus introduced hot roasted peanuts to the many cities visited by his traveling circus. Is it really a nut? Peanuts are the seeds or kernels of nitrogen-fixing plants whose roots can take nitrogen from the air and transfer it into the soil. They are not truly nuts, but are botanically related to legumes (beans, peas and lentils), and share with these plant foods a high protein content. Peanuts are rich in essential vitamins and minerals, and are sources of monounsaturated fats and beneficial plant sterols. About the author: Vesanto Melino is a registered dietitian with a masters degree in nutrition. She has taught at the university level and is a noted author on the subject of nutrition and diet. Peanuts: Mother nature's vitamin pill. Vitamins and minerals (and % RDI in peanut products [based on 1 oz serving dry roasted peanuts]): Vitamin E (25%); Niacin (19%); Folate (10%); Thiamin - B1 (8%); Vitamin B6 (4%); Riboflavin - B2 (2%). Magnesium (12%); copper (10%); Phosphorus (10%); Potassium (10%); Zinc (6%); Iron (4%); Calcium (2%). American Peanut Council - January 2006. Our values: We make organic foods because we believe organic farming and production techniques are better for the environment. Like other enterprises, return on investment, profitability, waste-reduction, and brand leadership are all important goals. But at Nature's Path these conventional business values are overlaid with the notion that none of it amounts to a hill of beans if we don't choose sustainable, environmentally responsible processes that will leave the world better than we found it. In short, we're trying to make food in a way that will benefit our employees, our planet, and you, our customers. What's good about this cereal? Not only is our Peanut Butter Granola deliciously organic, it also provides 2 g of fiber and 3 g of protein per serving with the added nutritional benefits of whole grains. What's good about certified organic goodness? Good food: no synthetic pesticides; no synthetic herbicides; no preservatives or additives; no genetically engineered seed or ingredients/ Good ecology: less groundwater pollution; improved farm biodiversity. This product is third-party certified organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI). Whole grain. Low sodium Zero trans fat. Product of USA.