Bars
Dave's Killer Bread Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 9
Dave's Killer Bread Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk scores 9 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better sliced bread
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Thin sliced butter bread Pepperidge Farms · 14 oz Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 57 out of 100 , 48 points higher -
San Francisco Sourdough Sliced Loaf Stan’s Artisan Breads Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 62 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
100% Whole Wheat White Pan Bread Private Selection · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 71 out of 100 , 62 points higher -
Organic 9” 2pk Traditional Pie Shells Wholly Wholesome · 14 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 56 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Peanut butter and grape spread Rudi's Sandos · 2 oz Less saturated fat · No corn syrup Score 47 out of 100 , 38 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 18.5 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 6.5 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 444 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 91.5 = 8.5 → 9
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 444 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 24.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g |
| Sugars | 18.5 g |
| Added sugars | 1.9 g |
| Fiber | 7.4 g |
| Protein | 18.5 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 1 Bar (54 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC HEMP PROTEIN POWDER
- ORGANIC ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- WATER
- ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER
- ORGANIC SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC MOLASSES) (high concern)
- ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL (ORGANIC SUNFLOWER, ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL)
- ORGANIC PALM OIL
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC RICE PROTEIN
- ORGANIC PEANUT FLOUR
- ORGANIC SUNFLOWER KERNELS
- ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN
- ORGANIC AGAVE FIBER (INULIN) (high concern)
- ORGANIC DRY ROASTED ALMONDS
- ORGANIC MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC QUINOA
- ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS
- ORGANIC PEANUT OIL
- SEA SALT
- BAKING SODA
- ORGANIC CANOLA LECITHIN
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA FLOUR
- ORGANIC OAT BRAN
- ORGANIC OAT FIBER
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- ENZYMES
- ORGANIC COCOA EXTRACT
- ORGANIC MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E)
Label text, as published
ORGANIC HEMP PROTEIN POWDER, ORGANIC ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, WATER, ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER, ORGANIC SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR), ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC MOLASSES), ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL (ORGANIC SUNFLOWER AND/OR ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL), ORGANIC PALM OIL*, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC RICE PROTEIN, ORGANIC PEANUT FLOUR, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER KERNELS, ORGANIC PEA PROTEIN, ORGANIC AGAVE FIBER (INULIN), ORGANIC DRY ROASTED ALMONDS, ORGANIC MALT EXTRACT, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC QUINOA, ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS, ORGANIC PEANUT OIL, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, ORGANIC CANOLA LECITHIN, ORGANIC TAPIOCA FLOUR, ORGANIC OAT BRAN, ORGANIC OAT FIBER, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVORS, NATURAL FLAVORS, ENZYMES, ORGANIC COCOA EXTRACT, ORGANIC MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (VITAMIN E)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu