Bars
Aloha Coconut Chocolate Almond Organic Protein Bars
9.88 g
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 16
Aloha Coconut Chocolate Almond Organic Protein Bars scores 16 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, estimated): No NOVA group on file; estimated from 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Coconut Chocolate Almond Organic Protein Bars
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Protein blend (unspecified) minus 1.5 points
- Rice protein minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4, estimated) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 12.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Protein 25 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 84 = 16
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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 23 g |
| Saturated fat | 12.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39.3 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 5.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 56g
Ingredients
- PROTEIN BLEND (BROWN RICE PROTEIN, PUMPKIN SEED PROTEIN)
- TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ALMONDS
- COCONUT
- CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CHOCOLATE, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT) (moderate concern)
- VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
- TAPIOCA FIBER
- CHOCOLATE LIQUOR
- COCOA POWDER
- COCOA BUTTER
- EVAPORATED COCONUT WATER
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SEA SALT
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- MONK FRUIT
Label text, as published
PROTEIN BLEND (BROWN RICE PROTEIN, PUMPKIN SEED PROTEIN), TAPIOCA SYRUP, ALMONDS, COCONUT, CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CHOCOLATE, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT), VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, TAPIOCA FIBER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, EVAPORATED COCONUT WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT, MONK FRUIT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- 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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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