Bars
Aloha Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Organic Protein Bars
9.88 oz/280 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 21
Aloha Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Organic Protein Bars scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) 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
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Organic Protein Bars
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown 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 8.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 4.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 17.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 25 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 19.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.6 g |
| Sugars | 8.9 g |
| Added sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 17.9 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 bar (56 g)
Ingredients
- protein blend (brown rice protein, pumpkin seed protein)
- sunflower seed butter (roasted sunflower seeds, sunflower oil)
- tapioca fiber
- tapioca syrup (high concern)
- chocolate chips (chocolate, cane sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla extract) (moderate concern)
- vegetable glycerin
- brown sugar (high concern)
- cocoa nibs
- brown rice crisps (brown rice, brown rice syrup, salt)
- natural flavor
- vanilla extract
- sea salt
- sunflower lecithin* *organic
Label text, as published
protein blend* (brown rice protein*, pumpkin seed protein*), sunflower seed butter* (roasted sunflower seeds*, sunflower oil*), tapioca fiber*, tapioca syrup*, chocolate chips* (chocolate*, cane sugar*, cocoa butter*, vanilla extract*), vegetable glycerin*, brown sugar*, cocoa nibs*, brown rice crisps* (brown rice*, brown rice syrup*, salt), natural flavor*, vanilla extract*, sea salt, sunflower lecithin* *organic
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Aloha
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