Snacks
Perfect Bar Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter
9.2 oz/260 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 12
Perfect Bar Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter scores 12 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: 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
Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Rice protein minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 27.7 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 6.2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 508 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 6.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 88 = 12
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 508 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 30.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36.9 g |
| Sugars | 27.7 g |
| Added sugars | 18.5 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Protein | 23.1 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 1 bar (65 g)
Ingredients
- PEANUT BUTTER
- HONEY (high concern)
- NONFAT DRY MILK
- DARK CHOCOLATE (CHOCOLATE, CANE SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER) (moderate concern)
- DRIED WHOLE EGG POWDER
- RICE PROTEIN
- SEA SALT
- DRIED WHOLE FOOD POWDERS (KALE, FLAX SEED, ROSE HIP, ORANGE, LEMON, PAPAYA, TOMATO, APPLE, ALFALFA, CELERY, KELP, DULSE, CARROT, SPINACH) (not recognized)
- FLAX SEED OIL
- SESAME SEED OIL
- OLIVE OIL
- PUMPKIN SEED OIL
Label text, as published
PEANUT BUTTER*, HONEY*, NONFAT DRY MILK*, DARK CHOCOLATE* (CHOCOLATE*, CANE SUGAR*, COCOA BUTTER*), DRIED WHOLE EGG POWDER*, RICE PROTEIN*, SEA SALT, DRIED WHOLE FOOD POWDERS (KALE*, FLAX SEED*, ROSE HIP*, ORANGE*, LEMON*, PAPAYA*, TOMATO*, APPLE*, ALFALFA*, CELERY*, KELP*, DULSE*, CARROT*, SPINACH*), FLAX SEED OIL*, SESAME SEED OIL*, OLIVE OIL*, PUMPKIN SEED OIL *. * ORGANIC FAIR TRADE INGREDIENT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Egg, Sesame, Celery
- Not 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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“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