Bars
Luna Lemonzest + Blueberry
1.69 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 7
Luna Lemonzest + Blueberry scores 7 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
Luna Lemonzest + Blueberry
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 7 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 22.9 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 5.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 396 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 93 = 7
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 396 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.4 g |
| Sugars | 22.9 g |
| Added sugars | 20.8 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Protein | 14.6 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 serving (48 g)
Ingredients
- CLIF PROTEIN GRAIN BLEND (ROLLED OATS, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, ROASTED SOYBEANS, RICE FLOUR, SOY FLOUR) (not recognized)
- BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE
- CHICORY FIBER SYRUP
- APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- SUNFLOWER
- SOYBEAN OIL
- VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
- PALM KERNEL OIL
- PALM KERNEL SOLIDS
- SOY FLOUR
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- BLUEBERRY PUREE
- LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- GLUCOSE SYRUP (high concern)
- PALM OIL
- RICE STARCH
- CITRIC ACID
- SOY LECITHIN
- SALT
- ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE* (FOR COLOR)
- PECTIN
- SODIUM BICARBONATE
- SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
Label text, as published
CLIF PROTEIN GRAIN BLEND (ROLLED OATS*, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, ROASTED SOYBEANS*, RICE FLOUR*, SOY FLOUR*), BROWN RICE SYRUP*, CANE SUGAR*, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE*, CHICORY FIBER SYRUP, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE*, SUNFLOWER AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM KERNEL SOLIDS*, SOY FLOUR*, NATURAL FLAVORS, BLUEBERRY PUREE*, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE*, GLUCOSE SYRUP*, PALM OIL*, RICE STARCH, CITRIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN*, SALT, ELDERBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE* (FOR COLOR), PECTIN, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN*. *ORGANIC INGREDIENT ALLERGEN STATEMENT 40 CONTAINS SOY. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, MILK, AND SESAME. Nutrition Amount/serving Facts Serving size 1 bar (48g) Calories per serving 190 % DV Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 2.5g 12% Trans Fat Og Cholesterol Omg 0% Amount/serving % DV Sodium 80mg 3% Total Carb. 29g 11% Dietary Fiber 2g 10% Total Sugars 11g Vit. D Omcg 0% Calcium 32mg 2% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 165mg 4% Vit. E 6% Phosphorus 8% Magnesium 6% Amount/serving % DV Incl. 10g Added Sugars and 19% Protein 7g 14% Ingredients
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Gluten
May contain: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Sesame
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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“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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu