Bars
Bob's Red Mill Peanut Butter Coconut & Oats Bob's Bar
1.76 oz/50 g
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 36
Bob's Red Mill Peanut Butter Coconut & Oats Bob's Bar scores 36 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 12 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. 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
Peanut Butter Coconut & Oats Bob's Bar
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 18 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 12 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 460 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 8 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 64 = 36
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 | 460 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated fat | 12 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 18 g |
| Added sugars | 16 g |
| Fiber | 8 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 BAR (50 g)
Ingredients
- PEANUTS
- WHOLE GRAIN OATS
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC COCONUT
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC COCONUT OIL
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
PEANUTS, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC COCONUT, ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC COCONUT OIL, SEA SALT, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not 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