Bars
Bob's Red Mill Peanut Butter Banana Naturally Flavored & Oats Bob's Bar
7.4 oz/210 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 23
Bob's Red Mill Peanut Butter Banana Naturally Flavored & Oats Bob's Bar scores 23 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 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.
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The Receipt
Peanut Butter Banana Naturally Flavored & Oats Bob's Bar
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.4 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 77 = 23
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 19.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54.8 g |
| Sugars | 21.4 g |
| Added sugars | 16.7 g |
| Fiber | 4.8 g |
| Protein | 14.3 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 bar (42 g)
Ingredients
- PEANUTS
- WHOLE GRAIN OATS
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- BANANA
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
PEANUTS, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC HONEY, BANANA, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- 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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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