Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar

Name: Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar
Brand: ALOHA

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−87

cadmium−54

lead−26

arsenic−7

Ingredients

−19

tapioca fiber−12

vegetable glycerine−4

chocolate chips (sugar, soybean and coconut oils, cocoa (processed with alkali), cocoa, chocolate liquor, soy lecithin, salt)−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+16

Minimum score+16

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium69 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 14×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead55 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 11×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic7 ppbof 10 ppb

70% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 11

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Common questions

Is ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar healthy?

ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar?

ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar lists 11 ingredients, starting with Sea Salt, Tapioca Fiber, Vegetable Glycerine, Monk Fruit Concentrate and Peanuts (Organic). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar?

ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is LÄRABAR Blueberry Muffin Bars at 99/100.

Is ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar organic?

ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar is not certified organic in our data.

Has ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 55 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 69 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in ALOHA Peanut Butter Cup Plant-Based Protein Bar. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.