Protein bars
Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie-fied Bar-Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip imp
45 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 53
Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie-fied Bar-Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip imp scores 53 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 12 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 12 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 12 points Molasses: An added sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
The Complete Cookie-fied Bar-Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip imp
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 12 points
- Sugar minus 12 points
- Molasses minus 12 points
- Agave syrup minus 6 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 2.5 points
- Protein blend (unspecified) minus 0.5 points
- Rice protein minus 0.5 points
- Pea protein minus 0.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 0.5 points
- Palm oil minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
100 − 47.5 = 52.5 → 53
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g |
| Sugars | 13.3 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 11.1 g |
| Protein | 26.7 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 portion (45 g)
Ingredients
- PEANUTS
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- PROTEIN BLEND (BROWN RICE PROTEIN, PEA PROTEIN)
- SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER) (moderate concern)
- CHICORY ROOT FIBER
- GLUTEN FREE SUGAR COOKIE PIECES (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, WATER, MOLASSES, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT)
- ORGANIC AGAVE SYRUP (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SEA SALT
Label text, as published
PEANUTS, TAPIOCA SYRUP, PROTEIN BLEND (BROWN RICE PROTEIN, PEA PROTEIN), SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER), CHICORY ROOT FIBER, GLUTEN FREE SUGAR COOKIE PIECES (RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, PALM OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, WATER, MOLASSES, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT), ORGANIC AGAVE SYRUP, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Wheat
May contain: Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Metal, Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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