Bars
Nature's Bakery FIG BAR Blueberry
6 × 2 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 14
Nature's Bakery FIG BAR Blueberry scores 14 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points 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
FIG BAR Blueberry
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Glycerin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Pectin minus 1.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 0.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 35.1 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 0.3 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 368 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 86 = 14
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 368 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68.4 g |
| Sugars | 35.1 g |
| Added sugars | 22.8 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 0.3 g |
Serving: 1 package (57 g)
Ingredients
- Brown Rice Flour
- Brown Rice Syrup (high concern)
- Fig Paste (not recognized)
- Blueberry Jam (Cane Sugar, Naturally Milled Sugar, Rice Starch, Glycerin, Blueberries, Apple Powder, Natural Flavors, Pectin, Citric Acid, Locust Bean Gum)
- Canola Oil
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Gluten Free Five Grain Flour (Amaranth, Quinoa, Millet, Sorghum, Teff)
- Date Paste
- Whole Grain Oats
- Glycerin
- Flaxseed
- Leavening (Monocalcium Phosphate, Baking Soda) (not recognized)
- Sea Salt
- Xanthan Gum
- Natural Flavor
- Citric Acid
Label text, as published
Brown Rice Flour, Brown Rice Syrup, Fig Paste, Blueberry Jam (Cane Sugar, Naturally Milled Sugar, Rice Starch, Glycerin, Blueberries, Apple Powder, Natural Flavors, Pectin, Citric Acid, Locust Bean Gum), Canola Oil, Cane Sugar, Gluten Free Five Grain Flour (Amaranth, Quinoa, Millet, Sorghum, Teff), Date Paste, Whole Grain Oats, Glycerin, Flaxseed, Leavening (Monocalcium Phosphate, Baking Soda), Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Nature's Bakery
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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“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
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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