Protein bars
Perfect Bar Pumpkin Pie
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 87
Perfect Bar Pumpkin Pie scores 87 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 12 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 1 points Rice protein: An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
- Honey minus 12 points
- Rice protein minus 1 points
100 − 13 = 87
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 30.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38.7 g |
| Sugars | 25.8 g |
| Added sugars | 17.7 g |
| Fiber | 4.8 g |
| Protein | 22.6 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 bar (62 g)
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter
- Honey (high concern)
- Nonfat Dry Milk
- Dried Puranale by Powder (not recognized)
- Rice Protein
- Spices
- Dried Whole Food Powders (Kale, Flax Seed, Rose Hip, Orange, Lemon, Papaya, Tomato, Apple, Alfalfa, Celery, Kelp, Dulse, Carrot, Sina Scd O Sesame Seed Oil, Olive Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil*. *Organic AMOND) (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Peanut Butter*, Honey*, Nonfat Dry Milk*, Dried Puranale by Powder*, Rice Protein*, Spices*, Dried Whole Food Powders (Kale*, Flax Seed*, Rose Hip*, Orange*, Lemon*, Papaya, Tomato, Apple*, Alfalfa*, Celery*, Kelp*, Dulse*, Carrot, Sina Scd O Sesame Seed Oil*, Olive Oil*, Pumpkin Seed Oil*. *Organic AMOND
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Celery
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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