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Nature's Bakery Pomegranate Fig Bar Made With Ancient Grains
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Nature's Bakery Pomegranate Fig Bar Made With Ancient Grains

28 g

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in sugar
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
  • Contains whole grains
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Why it scores 30

Nature's Bakery Pomegranate Fig Bar Made With Ancient Grains scores 30 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Pomegranate Fig Bar Made With Ancient Grains

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Ingredients

  • Corn syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Canola oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [4][5][6][7]
  • Natural flavors
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [8][9]
  • Calcium phosphate
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [10]
  • Xanthan gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [9]
subtotal−47

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [9]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Salt 0.3 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some salt. [11]
  • Energy 351 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal−15
TOTAL 30Poor

100 − 70 = 30

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]

GTIN 00047495710649 · 2025-02-24

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy351 kcal
Fat8.8 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates64.9 g
Sugars33.3 g
Added sugars19.3 g
Fiber5.3 g
Protein3.5 g
Salt0.3 g

Serving: 28.000000000000004g

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

BROWN RICE SYRUP, FIG PASTE, GLUTEN FREE FLOUR (TAPIOCA STARCH, RICE FLOUR), CANOLA OIL, GLUTEN FREE FIVE GRAIN FLOUR (AMARANTH, QUINOA, MILLET, SORGHUM, TEFF), BROWN RICE FLOUR (RICE FLOUR, RICE BRAN), CANE SUGAR, DATE PASTE, GLUTEN FREE ROLLED OATS, POMEGRANATE JUICE CONCENTRATE, FLAXSEED, NATURAL FLAVOR, LEAVENING (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Wheat, Gluten

  • Not gluten-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  5. Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death: evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and updated meta-analysis

    BMJ · Feb 4, 2013 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  7. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  8. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  9. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  10. EFSA issues new advice on phosphates

    European Food Safety Authority · Jun 12, 2019 · Agency assessment

    “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

  11. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  12. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk