Bars
Simple Mills Soft Baked Almond Flour Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
5.99 oz/170 g
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- No additives
Why it scores 71
Simple Mills Soft Baked Almond Flour Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip scores 71 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 11 points Sugars 23.5 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
- minus 7 points Saturated fat 8.8 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. 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 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 23.5 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 8.8 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 471 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.9 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 29 = 71
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 471 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 29.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.1 g |
| Sugars | 23.5 g |
| Added sugars | 20.6 g |
| Fiber | 5.9 g |
| Protein | 11.8 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 bar (34 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
NUT & NUT FLOUR BLEND (PEANUTS, ALMONDS, ORGANIC COCONUT) CHOCOLATE CHIPS (CANE SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER) ORGANIC COCONUT NECTAR TAPIOCA STARCH SEED & SEED FLOUR BLEND (SUNFLOWER, FLAX, CHIA) MOLASSES PEANUT BUTTER ORGANIC PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS (ORGANIC PEANUT FLOUR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, SEA SALT) ORGANIC COCONUT OIL PEANUT OIL RAISIN JUICE CONCENTRATE (FOR FRESHNESS) EGG WHITES SEA SALT BAKING SODA ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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”
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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).”
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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.”
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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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