Breakfast cereals
Larabar Double chocolate truffle
12.8 oz
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 51
Larabar Double chocolate truffle scores 51 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 40 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient): Contains added sugar. Strong
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
Double chocolate truffle
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 40 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 7.8 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 49.5 = 50.5 → 51
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 22.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Sugars | 40 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 8.9 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 bar (45 g)
Ingredients
- DATES
- CASHEWS
- SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT) (moderate concern)
- UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE
- COCOA POWDER
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
DATES, CASHEWS, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE* (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT), UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE*, COCOA POWDER*, SEA SALT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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