Bars
belVita Energy Snack Bites Banana Dark Chocolate & Sunflower
32 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 23
belVita Energy Snack Bites Banana Dark Chocolate & Sunflower scores 23 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert 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.
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The Receipt
belVita Energy Snack Bites Banana Dark Chocolate & Sunflower
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 375 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 77 = 23
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 375 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Sugars | 8 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 4 Snack bites (32 g)
Ingredients
- Whole grain wheat flour
- whole grain blend (cracked buckwheat, rolled oats, rye flakes) (not recognized)
- cane sugar (high concern)
- canola oil
- invert sugar (high concern)
- vegetable glycerin
- banana puree
- dark chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin) (moderate concern)
- oat fiber
- raisin paste
- sunflower seeds
- cornstarch
- soy lecithin
- salt
- baking soda
- xanthan gum
- cocoa
- natural flavor (includes cinnamon)
- ferric orthophosphate (iron)
- niacinamide (vitamin B3)
- pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)
- riboflavin (vitamin B2)
- thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1)
Label text, as published
Whole grain wheat flour, whole grain blend (cracked buckwheat, rolled oats, rye flakes), cane sugar, canola oil, invert sugar, vegetable glycerin, banana puree, dark chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin), oat fiber, raisin paste, sunflower seeds, cornstarch, soy lecithin, salt, baking soda, xanthan gum, cocoa, natural flavor (includes cinnamon), ferric orthophosphate (iron), niacinamide (vitamin B3), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin B1). Contains: wheat, soy.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Belvita
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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“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