David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar

Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: David Protein Gold bars (cocoa)

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−29

diallyl phthalate−21

cadmium−6

arsenic−2

Ingredients

−64

natural and artificial flavor−26

sucralose−7

acesulfame potassium−7

allulose−7

soluble corn fiber−7

3 smaller deductions−10

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+3

Minimum score+3

Final score0

Contaminants · 31

From lab tests of this product’s family

David Protein Gold bars (cocoa)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium1.49 ppbof 5 ppb

30% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Arsenic1.62 ppbof 10 ppb

16% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Diallyl Phthalate4.2 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Aminomethylphosphonic AcidNDof 160 ppb

Not detectedNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Bis (2-ethoxyethyl) PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Bis (2-methoxyethyl) PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Bis (2-n-butoxyethyl) PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Bis (4-methyl-2-pentyl) PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb

Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Di (2-ethylhexyl) TerephthalateNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb

Not detectedUS EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Dibutyl PhthalateNDof 120 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Dinonyl PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Dipentyl PhthalateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

DiphenylphthalateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

GlyphosateNDof 160 ppb

Not detectedEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar

Ingredients · 14

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	241.94 kcal	150 kcal
Fat	3.2 g	1.98 g
Saturated fat	2.42 g	1.5 g
Carbohydrates	19.4 g	12 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	1.61 g	1 g
Protein	45.2 g	28 g
Sodium	0.24 g	0.15 g

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Common questions

Is David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar healthy?

David Fudge Brownie Flavored 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, plus lab results from its product family, David Protein Gold bars (cocoa). Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 28g protein and 0g sugar. 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 David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar?

David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar lists 14 ingredients, starting with Salt, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Milk Protein Isolate and Whey Protein Concentrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar?

150 kcal per serving, or 242 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in David Fudge Brownie Flavored 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 David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar?

David Fudge Brownie Flavored 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 David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 David Fudge Brownie Flavored 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 David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar organic?

David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar is not certified organic in our data.

Has David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Milk protein isolate, whey concentrate, collagen, egg white, allulose/maltitol, EPG; cocoa or chocolate present; no nut or cinnamon) with the other products in its family, David Protein Gold bars (cocoa), and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar contain heavy metals?

David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 1.62 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar and cadmium at 1.49 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar contain glyphosate?

David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for AMPA and glyphosate and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar contain phthalates?

David Fudge Brownie Flavored Protein Bar itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected diallyl phthalate at 4.2 ppb in Fudge Brownie Flavored Bar. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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