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Simple Mills Soft Baked Almond Flour Bars Dark Chocolate Almond
5.99 oz/170 g
Score
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 18
Simple Mills Soft Baked Almond Flour Bars Dark Chocolate Almond scores 18 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 20.6 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
Soft Baked Almond Flour Bars Dark Chocolate Almond
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20.6 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 14.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 5.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 82 = 18
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 35.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 14.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41.2 g |
| Sugars | 20.6 g |
| Added sugars | 17.6 g |
| Fiber | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 11.8 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 1 bar (34 g)
Ingredients
- almonds
- organic coconut nectar (high concern)
- seed & seed flour blend (sunflower, flax, chia)
- chocolate chips (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate cocoa butter) (moderate concern)
- tapioca starch
- organic coconut oil
- organic coconut
- molasses (high concern)
- egg whites
- raisin juice concentrate (for freshness)
- sea salt
- baking soda
- rosemary extract (for freshness)
Label text, as published
almonds, organic coconut nectar, seed & seed flour blend (sunflower, flax, chia), chocolate chips (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate cocoa butter), tapioca starch, organic coconut oil, organic coconut, molasses, egg whites, raisin juice concentrate (for freshness), sea salt, baking soda, rosemary extract (for freshness)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Wheat, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- 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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“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
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org