A lot of "healthy" granola carries more sugar than you'd expect, and different serving sizes make it hard to compare bags. If you're watching sugar, you don't have to give up granola. You just have to read the label closely.
How to compare sugar between granolas
Serving sizes on granola labels run anywhere from 1/4 cup to 2/3 cup, so "grams of sugar per serving" can mislead. Compare by weight instead: check the serving size in grams, then line up two bags at the same weight. Look at the Added Sugars line too, since that's the part the recipe controls.
How much sugar is in Hudson Henry granola?
Every Hudson Henry flavor has 5 grams of total sugar per 1/4 cup (25g) serving, with 4 to 5 grams of that from added sugar. None of it comes from sugar substitutes or sugar alcohols. Here's how the recipe keeps it there:
- Real maple syrup carries flavor, not just sweetness. Because maple tastes like something, a little goes a long way. Cane sugar only sweetens.
- Roasted nuts and seeds do the heavy lifting. Toasted pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios and coconut bring their own richness, so the sugar doesn't have to carry the whole flavor.
- Olive oil rounds it out. Extra virgin olive oil adds body and a clean finish.
Added sugar vs total sugar
Oats and nuts contribute a little naturally occurring sugar. The Added Sugars line on the label shows what the recipe itself adds. We sweeten with pure maple syrup plus a small amount of brown sugar, and the label shows exactly how much: 4 to 5 grams of added sugar per 25g serving, depending on the flavor.
Ways to eat it
Over unsweetened Greek yogurt, on oatmeal in place of brown sugar, or straight from the bag as an afternoon snack. Maple Walnut is our lowest-key flavor, with no coconut and a maple-forward profile, and every flavor in the full collection has the same 5 grams of sugar per serving.
Bottom line: keeping sugar in check doesn't take a chemistry set. It takes real maple syrup, good nuts, restraint, and a label that tells you exactly what's in the bag.
