Protein bars
GoMacro MACROBAR everlasting joy coconut + almond butter + chocolate chips
1 bar 65 g
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 46
GoMacro MACROBAR everlasting joy coconut + almond butter + chocolate chips scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
MACROBAR everlasting joy coconut + almond butter + chocolate chips
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Protein blend (unspecified) minus 1.5 points
- Rice protein minus 1 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 3.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 415 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 16.9 g / 100 g plus 4 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 54 = 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 415 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55.4 g |
| Sugars | 10.8 g |
| Added sugars | 9.2 g |
| Fiber | 4.6 g |
| Protein | 16.9 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 bar (65 g)
Ingredients
- Organic brown rice syrup (high concern)
- organic almond butter
- organic protein blend (organic brown rice protein, organic pea protein)
- organic puffed brown rice
- organic fair-trade chocolate chips (organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa, organic cocoa butter) (moderate concern)
- organic unsweetened coconut
- organic almonds
Label text, as published
Organic brown rice syrup, organic almond butter, organic protein blend (organic brown rice protein, organic pea protein), organic puffed brown rice, organic fair-trade chocolate chips (organic coconut sugar, organic cocoa, organic cocoa butter), organic unsweetened coconut, organic almonds.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov