# Catalina Crunch Vanilla Almond Granola — TilliT proof check

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## Product

- **Brand:** Catalina Crunch
- **Product:** Vanilla Almond Granola
- **Sold at:** catalinacrunch.com
- **Product page:** https://catalinacrunch.com/products/vanilla-almond-granola
- **Assessment ID:** pta_6130f9f645d74cf0a254b23b8ca8e4bc
- **Assessed:** 2026-10-30
- **Last reviewed:** n/a
- **Review mode:** Check complete · human review pending
- **Methodology version:** 2026.10.4
- **Canonical page:** https://tillit.world/p/pta_6130f9f645d74cf0a254b23b8ca8e4bc

## Overall (safe to quote)

Vanilla Almond Granola by Catalina Crunch — public trust assessment of 3 observed badge claim(s): Vegan: Limited Public Support; Non-GMO: Limited Public Support; Gluten-Free: Limited Public Support. These statuses reflect publicly available evidence only, not a review of the seller's own certificates or documents.

## Claims checked

### Gluten-Free

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 13/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “this protein granola features Catalina Crunch cereal, gluten-free rolled oats, and soy crisps for a smooth, subtly sweet”
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a gluten-free claim, and the brand's FAQ states its cereals, snack mixes, granolas, and cookies are gluten-free and meet the FDA standard, though it does not specifically name Vanilla Almond Granola. No match for Catalina Crunch was found on the public GFCO certified products page, and no independent public product-level testing or certification was retrieved in the sources checked. The ingredient list includes oat, which may warrant further verification, and gluten-free rules differ by country (the US and EU allow below 20 ppm, while Australia and New Zealand require no detectable gluten).
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-28
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 7 checks.
- **Limitation:** Self-review note: No check of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) site or other named celiac certifier registries (e.g. CSA, NCA, Coeliac UK) has been attempted for Catalina Crunch, which are distinct certifier databases from GFCO and could yield a certification match.

### Vegan

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 5/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Source of Protein Good Source of Fiber Gluten Free Plant-Based Ingredients INGREDIENTS Oats, Dry Roasted Almonds”
- **Safe citation wording:** Claim supported. In the main markets TilliT checks (the US, the EU, the UK, Canada and Australia), this kind of Vegan claim can be made without a third-party certificate. TilliT read the available ingredient statement and the applicable evidence and found nothing that contradicts it. This is not a statement that the product is third-party certified. The public-evidence score describes how much independent proof was found; it does not mean the product is not Vegan. Batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. Note: the product page did not use the word "Vegan" itself — this assessment was triggered by a related but distinct term (e.g. "plant-based"), not an explicit Vegan claim. Note: the ingredient list includes natural flavor, which may warrant further verification for a Vegan claim. In the main markets TilliT checks, this claim can legally be self-declared, with no required independent testing.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-29
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 6 checks.

### Non-GMO

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 6/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Source of Fiber Gluten Free Plant-Based Ingredients non gmo icon Catalina Crunch Logo Vanilla Almond Granola Infused”
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a Non-GMO claim with limited public support. Public evidence found is brand-level, company-level, product-level. Batch-specific public evidence was not retrieved in this assessment. Note: the ingredient list includes corn, soy, canola, potato, which may warrant further verification for a Non-GMO claim. Separately, the ingredient list includes oat, pea — the Non-GMO Project's own Monitored-Risk list (a real but lower signal than its High-Risk list, per the Project's own standard), included here for shoppers who want it, not as a contradiction of this claim. No independent certifier record was found backing this claim; genuine claims of this kind are conventionally backed by one.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-23
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 6 checks.

## Not claimed on this page

Allergen-Free, Organic, Fair Trade.

## Machine-readable versions

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## How to cite this

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_Generated 2026-10-30T11:08:19+00:00 from assessment pta_6130f9f645d74cf0a254b23b8ca8e4bc._