Barney Butter Bare Smooth Almond Butter
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Almond butters

Barney Butter Bare Smooth Almond Butter

10 oz

Score

Excellent 100 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Contains palm oil
  • No additives
  • Seed-oil free

Why it scores 100

Barney Butter Bare Smooth Almond Butter scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  2. plus 4 points Fiber 12.5 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
  3. plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

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

The Receipt

Bare Smooth Almond Butter

START100

Ingredients

  • Palm oil minus 2.5 points
    Strong About half saturated fat; WHO recommends keeping saturated fat to 10% of energy or less. [1][2][3]
subtotal−2.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Fiber 12.5 g / 100 g plus 4 points
    Strong A good source of fiber. [4]
  • Protein 21.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
    Info A good source of protein. [4]
subtotal+6

Bonuses

  • Simple whole food plus 5 points
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [5]
  • No additives plus 3 points
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [5]
subtotal+8

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 11.5 = 111.5 → 100


GTIN 00094922351258 · 2026-03-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy562 kcal
Fat50 g
Saturated fat3.1 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates21.9 g
Sugars3.1 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber12.5 g
Protein21.9 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 2 tbsp. (32 g)

Ingredients

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

ALMONDS, PALM FRUIT OIL

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Not palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  2. Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods

    European Food Safety Authority · May 3, 2016 · Agency assessment

    “The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  3. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food

    European Union (Official Journal) · Apr 25, 2023 · Law

    “Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  4. 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

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

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org