Toxic Standard American Diet Product: Nutri-Grain Soft Baked Breakfast Bar

Key Ingredients:
• Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
• Whole grain oats (small percentage)
• Sugar, corn syrup, fructose, dextrose
• Soybean oil, canola oil
• Artificial flavors, natural flavor
• Glycerin, maltodextrin, monoglycerides
• Sodium citrate, modified food starch
• Color added (including caramel color)
• Vitamins & minerals: synthetic B vitamins (niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, cyanocobalamin)

Synthetic & Inflammatory Ingredients Breakdown:

1. Folic Acid + Enriched Flour
• Synthetic folic acid + isolated B vitamins contribute to:
• UMFA buildup in the blood
• Methylation dysfunction (especially for those with MTHFR mutations)
• Neurological and immune impairment, increased cancer risk
• Enriched flour lacks fiber, causes blood sugar spikes, and promotes inflammation.

2. Ferrous Sulfate (Synthetic Iron)
• Poorly absorbed → triggers gut irritation
• Feeds pathogens and yeasts, increasing risk of bloating, SIBO
• Contributes to oxidative stress and fatigue, despite being marketed as energy-boosting

3. Multiple Sugars (sugar, corn syrup, fructose, dextrose)
• A blood sugar bomb in disguise
• Can lead to:
• Energy crashes
• Increased belly fat
• Liver strain (especially from fructose)
• Disruption to microbiome → cravings, brain fog, immune stress

4. Canola + Soybean Oil
• Highly refined, often GMO
• High in omega-6s → contributes to systemic inflammation
• Rancid and stripped of nutrients during processing
• Damages cellular membranes and brain lipid integrity over time

5. Artificial & “Natural” Flavors
• Flavoring agents that may contain hundreds of undisclosed chemical compounds
• Linked to:
• Neurological excitotoxicity
• Hormonal disruption
• Histamine reactions and headaches

6. Synthetic B Vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B9, B12)
• Added to give a health halo
• Include pyridoxine HCl (B6) and cyanocobalamin (B12)
• Can cause:
• Nerve damage in excess (B6)
• Cyanide burden (cyanocobalamin)
• Methylation overload or blockage, especially if cofactors like magnesium, B2, and retinol are lacking

Why This Product Should Be Avoided

Though it’s marketed as a “whole grain breakfast bar,” this is essentially a sugar-laced, synthetic-fortified dessert bar with:
• Multiple inflammatory oils and sweeteners
• Synthetic B-vitamins and iron that do more harm than help
• Artificial and hidden chemicals that dysregulate hormones, digestion, and energy

Symptoms it can contribute to:
• Brain fog, fatigue, and anxiety
• Constipation or bloating
• Mood swings, poor concentration (especially in kids)
• Long-term: blood sugar instability, insulin resistance, and nutrient depletion

Better Alternatives
• Make your own bars with:
• Sprouted oats, dates, nut butter, cinnamon, and eggs
• Add real fruit like apple chunks or banana
• Buy clean bars from brands using:
• Whole-food ingredients
• No folic acid, no synthetic B vitamins, no industrial oils