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Westcoast Hempola - Original cereal

Contains cane sugar

Hemp seeds are the base, with almonds, maple syrup and sweetened dried cranberries. It provides 17 g protein per pouch and contains almond, cane sugar and a small amount of sunflower oil.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersDairy-freeContains tree nuts
$7.95 lowest price at Nomad Nutrition
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
330caloriesPer serving · 1 (150g)
Protein
17g
Fiber
3g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
330mg
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: Hemp seeds, Maple syrup, Dried cranberries (Cranberries, Cane sugar, Sunflower oil (less than 1%)), Cassava root flour, Blanched split Almonds, Salt
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as grain productsHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%62
Ingredients · counts 20%70
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 15%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 62 · Compared with other grain foods: less fiber (3 g), less whole grain (0%); no added sugar per 1
Ingredients 70 · Maple syrup, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Hemp seeds, nuts and dried fruit are combined with syrup and flour.
Sourcing 50 · Made in Canada; ingredient growing origins and practices aren't stated.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no specific ingredient sourcing claims.
Contains cane sugar and sunflower oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for maple syrup
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Hemp seeds Maple syrup Dried cranberries (Cranberries Cane sugar Sunflower oil (less than 1%)) Cassava root flour Blanched split Almonds Salt
8 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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