Frequently Asked Questions
Superfoods are nutrient-dense, functional foods that are beneficial for your overall health and immunity. While there is no official criteria for what foods attain superfood status, usually they have exceptionally high antioxidant power, are rich in fiber, a rich source of one or more vitamins or minerals, or have some unique beneficial plant chemical that can’t be found elsewhere. We incorporate superfoods in our products that are not typically eaten in the average diet. These include acai, camu camu, matcha, maca, raw cacao powder, cinnamon, turmeric, nutritional yeast, sprouted seeds and wild blueberry powder.
Our Grain Free Granola, Smoky Cheeze and Rockin’ Ranch Coconut Chip flavours are made with "sprouted" sunflower and pumpkin seeds that have been soaked for 10 hours. The term “sprouted” means that the seeds have been soaked in water for a period of time. Soaking the seeds removes enzyme inhibitors so that the seeds can germinate. This kickstarts the sprouting process of the seeds, increasing the nutrient value and breaking down the naturally occurring chemicals that affect digestibility and absorption.
In other words, with sprouted seeds, you get the maximum absorption and digestion of nutrients!
A food dehydrator is equipment that uses low temperatures and a fan to remove moisture from food. By using a dehydrator, the water from our products is removed, allowing them to get super crunchy, while ensuring the enzymes and nutrients aren’t cooked off by high temperatures.
Yes, all of our products are Certified Vegan (even our Smoky Cheeze Superfood Coconut Chips)! We created our dairy free "cheezy" taste using a delicious blend of turmeric, nutritional yeast, spices, and natural hickory smoke flavour.
Yes! None of our products contain nuts, and are made in our dedicated facility that’s free from the top 11 allergens, including peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, mustard, crustaceans, fish, sesame seeds, soy, sulphites & wheat.
Yes! None of our products contain gluten, and are made in our gluten free facility.
Yes! All of our products are Certificated Organic by Ecocert.
Yes! All of our products are Non-GMO Project Verified.
Yes, our products are raw (it's proudly in our name). Our products are dehydrated at 115°F for optimal nutrition and flavour so the enzymes and nutrients remain intact. While there are differing opinions, food is generally considered to be raw if it's not heated above 118°F.
However, some of the ingredients we use are not considered raw. The coconut aminos, soy-free seasoning, and nutritional yeast used in the Smoky Cheeze and Rockin’ Ranch flavours are pasteurized.
At Rawcology, we avoid unrefined sweeteners in favour of natural, whole, low-glycemic sweeteners. We use coconut nectar and coconut sugar because they are more nutrient-dense, and contain potassium, magnesium, zinc, and iron.
Coconut nectar and coconut sugar are rated the lowest sweeteners in the Glycemic Index at 35, compared to honey and maple syrup both at 55, and refined cane sugar at 70. We strive to keep our products low in sugar: our Grain Free Granolas only have 1-3 grams natural sugar/serving, our Oat Clusters have 5 grams natural sugar/serving and we have savoury Coconut Chips that have no added sugars.
We ship across Canada and the US.
The shelf-life of our products is 11-12 months from the date of production but we doubt they will last that long.
We make our products in our dedicated allergy friendly facility in Toronto, Ontario.