Nine Kid Foods to Avoid

Using nutritional guidelines by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, TIME.com put popular kid-friendly food products to the test. Here's a sample of packaged foods that parents may be better off avoiding, plus our suggestions for what to buy instead

Kudos Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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Granola is healthy, right? Not always. These snack bars are advertised as low in calories, high in calcium and made with whole grains. They're packed with sugar too.

Better choice: Cascadian Farms' Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. With this organic alternative, kids get whole grains and zero trans fats plus much less added sugar. And they can't complain — there are still chocolate chips!

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