Nut bars
Larabar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
12
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 44
Larabar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 35.6 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 35.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 6.7 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 489 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 8.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 56.5 = 43.5 → 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 489 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 53.3 g |
| Sugars | 35.6 g |
| Added sugars | 8.9 g |
| Fiber | 8.9 g |
| Protein | 13.3 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 bar (45 g)
Ingredients
- DATES
- PEANUTS
- SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT) (moderate concern)
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
DATES, PEANUTS, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS* (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT), SEA SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic, Cardboard
Context only: no points in v1.
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Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt Kind Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 9 out of 100 Bad -
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More from Larabar
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