Energy bars
Elevation Energy Bar Chocolate Chip
14.4 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 15
Elevation Energy Bar Chocolate Chip scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Invert sugar: 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
Energy Bar Chocolate Chip
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20.6 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 2.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 368 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10.3 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 85.5 = 14.5 → 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 368 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.3 g |
| Sugars | 20.6 g |
| Added sugars | 19.1 g |
| Fiber | 10.3 g |
| Protein | 14.7 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 bar (68 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC ROLLED OATS
- ORGANIC CANE SYRUP (high concern)
- SOY CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, SALT)
- ORGANIC SOY BUTTER (ORGANIC ROASTED DEHULLED GROUND SOYBEANS, ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL, SALT)
- ORGANIC ROASTED SOYBEANS
- ORGANIC INVERT CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC TOASTED OATS (ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS)
- ORGANIC SOY FLOUR
- PSYLLIUM
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- ORGANIC OAT FIBER
- CARAMEL (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- CINNAMON
- VITAMIN MINERAL BLEND: MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE
- DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
- MALTODEXTRIN
- ASCORBICACID DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
- NIACINAMIDE
- ERGOCALCIFEROL
- VITAMIN A ACETATE
- PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- THIAMINE MONONITRATE
- RIBOFLAVIN CYANOCOBALAMIN
Label text, as published
ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, ORGANIC ROLLED OATS, ORGANIC CANE SYRUP, SOY CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, SALT), ORGANIC SOY BUTTER (ORGANIC ROASTED DEHULLED GROUND SOYBEANS, ORGANIC SOYBEAN OIL, SALT), ORGANIC ROASTED SOYBEANS, ORGANIC INVERT CANE SUGAR. DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA POWDER PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN), ORGANIC TOASTED OATS (ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ORGANIC EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS), ORGANIC SOY FLOUR, PSYLLIUM, NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC OAT FIBER, CARAMEL, SEA SALT, CINNAMON. VITAMIN MINERAL BLEND: MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MALTODEXTRIN, ASCORBICACID DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, ERGOCALCIFEROL, VITAMIN A ACETATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN CYANOCOBALAMIN.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Gluten
May contain: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic, Cardboard
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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“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