Protein Energy Bars
Kind Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 10
Kind Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt scores 10 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 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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Dark chocolate brownie nut butter bar B.T.R. Nation · 35 g No palm oil · No corn syrup Score 55 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Wholesum fruit & nut cashew butter chocolate chip Wegmans Organic · 9.6 oz/270 g Not ultra-processed · No palm oil Score 56 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sugar 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 16 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Saturated fat 8 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 480 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 90 = 10
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 480 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 34 g |
| Saturated fat | 8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g |
| Sugars | 16 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 50g
Ingredients
- Peanuts
- almonds
- glucose syrup (high concern)
- soy protein isolate
- honey (high concern)
- palm kernel oil
- sugar (high concern)
- chicory root fiber
- unsweetened chocolate
- alkalized cocoa
- soy lecithin
- natural flavor
- sea salt
- cocoa butter
Label text, as published
Peanuts, almonds, glucose syrup, soy protein isolate, honey, palm kernel oil, sugar, chicory root fiber, unsweetened chocolate, alkalized cocoa, soy lecithin, natural flavor, sea salt, cocoa butter.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy
- Not vegan
- Not 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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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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu