Peanut bars
Chef Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter
1.62 oz (46 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains sugar alcohols
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 21
Chef Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Fit Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 10 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 189 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 16.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 189 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.9 g |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Added sugars | 2 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 16.1 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (46 g)
Ingredients
- Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate)
- Soy Protein Isolate
- Vegetable Oils Paim Kernel and Palm)
- Vegetable Glycerin
- Peanut Butter (Dry Roasted Peanuts, Palm Oil, Dextrose, Saft, Sorbitol, Peanuts, Sugar, Maltitol, Gelatin [Bovine], Peanut Flour, Cocoa (processed with alkali), Brown Rice Flour and Water, Glucose Syrup, Sunflower Oil, Tapioca Starch, Salt, Natural Flavor, Soybean Oil, Sucralose, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate, Sunflower Lecithin, Propylene Glycol Mono Esters, Baking Soda, Mono & Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Acetylated Monoglycerides, Whey, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Beta-Carotene (for color), Vitamin A Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide, Natural Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Almond. Manufactured in a Plant that Processes Milk, Soy, Wheat, Tree Nut, Peanut, Egg Products)
Label text, as published
Protein Blend (Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate), Soy Protein Isolate, Vegetable Oils Paim Kernel and Palm), Vegetable Glycerin, Peanut Butter (Dry Roasted Peanuts, Palm Oil, Dextrose, Saft, Sorbitol, Peanuts, Sugar, Maltitol, Gelatin [Bovine], Peanut Flour, Cocoa (processed with alkali), Brown Rice Flour and Water Contains 2% or less of the following: Glucose Syrup, Sunflower Oil, Tapioca Starch, Salt, Natural Flavor, Soybean Oil, Sucralose, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate, Sunflower Lecithin, Propylene Glycol Mono Esters, Baking Soda, Mono & Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Acetylated Monoglycerides, Whey, Whey Powder, Soy Lecithin, Beta-Carotene (for color), Vitamin A Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide, Natural Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), and Almond. Contains: Milk, Soy, Almond, and Peanut Products. Manufactured in a Plant that Processes Milk, Soy, Wheat, Tree Nut, Peanut, and Egg Products.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Peanut Butter Granola Bars Nature Valley Crunchy · 1.5 oz (42 g) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Sweet and Salty Granola Bars Peanut Nature Valley · 57.6 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fatContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 5 out of 100 Bad -
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More from Chef Robert Irvine's
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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“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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 2.4 (foods with more than 10 % added polyols)
“‘excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
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