Nature Valley Granola Cups Peanut Butter Chocolate vs Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Granola
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: Mamavation 2022
⚠ Contaminated
General Mills
Nature Valley Granola Cups Peanut Butter Chocolate
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Granola
| Attribute | Nature Valley Granola… | Purely Elizabeth Ancient… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 297 ppb | Not detected |
| Contamination level | MODERATE | SAFE |
| USDA Organic | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Non-GMO Project | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Glyphosate-Free Certified | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Certifications held | None verified |
USDA Organic
Non-GMO Project
Glyphosate-Free Certified
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| Data source | Mamavation 2022 | Certification verified |
The Verdict
Nature Valley contains 1.9× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Granola contains none.
297 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Nature Valley Granola Cups Peanut Butter Chocolate by Mamavation 2022. That exceeds the EWG's 160 ppb child-safe benchmark by 1.9× — classified as MODERATE contamination. Glyphosate is classified by IARC as a probable human carcinogen (Group 2A). Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Granola is certified USDA Organic + Non-GMO Project + Glyphosate-Free Certified — meaning it was independently tested and confirmed free of synthetic pesticide residue.
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