Candy chocolate bars
Elevation High Protein Bar Chocolate Mint
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 12
Elevation High Protein Bar Chocolate Mint scores 12 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
High Protein Bar Chocolate Mint
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 23.5 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 353 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.4 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 88.5 = 11.5 → 12
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 353 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.1 g |
| Sugars | 23.5 g |
| Added sugars | 22.1 g |
| Fiber | 7.4 g |
| Protein | 29.4 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 bar (68 g)
Ingredients
- protein blend (soy protein isolate, soy crisps)
- chocolate flavored coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey powder, nonfat milk powder, whey protein concentrate, soy lecithin, natural flavor) (moderate concern)
- organic brown rice syrup (high concern)
- organic cane syrup (high concern)
- soy oil
- inulin
- glycerin
- soy flour
- almond butter
- cocqa powder (processed with alkali) (not recognized)
- dark chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin) (moderate concern)
- natural flavors
- almonds
- organic oat fiber
- soy lecithin
- vitamin mineral blend: tricalcium phosphate
- calcium carbonate
- magnesium oxide
- ascorbic acid
- vitamin e acetate
- vitamin a palmitate
- ferric orthophosphate
- niacin
- biotin
- calcium pantothenate
- zinc oxide
- copper gluconate
- vitamin b12
- sodium selenite
- manganese sulphate
- pyridoxine hydrochloride
- vitamin k1
- chromium chloride
- riboflavin
- vitamin d3
- thiamine hydrochloride
- folic acid
- potassium iodide
Label text, as published
protein blend (soy protein isolate, soy crisps [soy protein isolate, tapioca starch]), chocolate flavored coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, whey powder, nonfat milk powder, whey protein concentrate, soy lecithin, natural flavor), organic brown rice syrup, organic cane syrup, soy oil, inulin, glycerin, soy flour, almond butter, cocqa powder (processed with alkali), dark chocolate chips (sugar , chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), natural flavors, almonds, organic oat fiber, soy lecithin, vitamin mineral blend: tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin e acetate, vitamin a palmitate, ferric orthophosphate, niacin, biotin, calcium pantothenate, zinc oxide, copper gluconate, vitamin b12, sodium selenite, manganese sulphate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin k1, chromium chloride, riboflavin, vitamin d3 , thiamine hydrochloride, folic acid, potassium iodide, contains: soy, milk, almonds, may contain peanuts, wheat, egg, other tree nuts, may also contain the occasional stem or shell fragment,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Gluten
May contain: Peanuts, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org
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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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu