Bars
Perfect Bar The Original Refrigerated Protein Bar
2.5 oz
Score
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 54
Perfect Bar The Original Refrigerated Protein Bar scores 54 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 26.8 g / 100 g: Very high in 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
The Original Refrigerated Protein Bar
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Rice protein minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 26.8 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 4.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 479 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 46.5 = 53.5 → 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 479 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Sugars | 26.8 g |
| Added sugars | 18.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Protein | 23.9 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 71g
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter
- Honey (high concern)
- Nonfat Dry Milk
- Dried Whole Egg Powder
- Rice Protein
- 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, Dried Whole Egg Powder, Rice Protein, 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.
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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More from Perfect Bar
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