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Perfect Bar Original Protein Bar Chocolate chip cookie dough
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Perfect Bar Original Protein Bar Chocolate chip cookie dough

62 g (2.18 oz)

Bad out of 100 High confidence
  • High in sugar
  • High in saturated fat
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
  • No additives
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Why it scores 17

Perfect Bar Original Protein Bar Chocolate chip cookie dough scores 17 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Maple syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Honey: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Sugars 46.8 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. 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

START100

Ingredients

  • Maple syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Honey
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−50

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 46.8 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in sugar. [1]
  • Saturated fat 9.1 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in saturated fat. [5]
  • Salt 1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [6]
  • Energy 500 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 5.2 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
subtotal−25
TOTAL 17Bad

100 − 83 = 17

Can’t score above 79. Contains maple syrup, 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]

GTIN 00855569210052 · 2026-08-04

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy500 kcal
Fat46.8 g
Saturated fat9.1 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates65 g
Sugars46.8 g
Added sugars19.4 g
Fiber5.2 g
Protein31.2 g
Salt1 g

Serving: 62g

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Peanut Butter, Cashew Butter, Maple Syrup, Nonfat Dry Milk, Honey, Dark Chocolate (Chocolate, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter), Rice Protein, Dried Whole Egg Powder, Vanilla Extract, 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, Sunflower Oil, Sesame Seed Oil, Olive Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil. Allergen Warning: Contains Peanuts, Cashews, Milk, Eggs, and Sesame. Produced on equipment also handling other tree nuts. May contain occasional nut shells. Low Glycemic Index (GI) foods digest slowly to keep you fuller, longer.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Egg, Sesame, Celery

  • Not vegan
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  6. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  8. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  9. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  10. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org