Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar

Name: Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar
Brand: David

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 10 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−50

lead−20

cadmium−20

arsenic−10

Ingredients

−85

artificial flavor−24

maltitol−7

allulose−7

soluble corn fiber−7

soy lecithin−7

6 more deductions−33

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+45

Minimum score+45

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Lead27 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium18 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic5 ppbof 10 ppb

50% 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 · 22

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	241.94 kcal	150 kcal
Fat	4.03 g	2.5 g
Saturated fat	3.23 g	2 g
Carbohydrates	19.35 g	12 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	1.61 g	1 g
Protein	45.16 g	28 g
Sodium	0.32 g	0.2 g

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Common questions

Is David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar healthy?

David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High 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. 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 Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar?

David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar lists 22 ingredients, starting with Milk Protein Isolate, Collagen, Whey Protein Concentrate, Egg White and Maltitol. 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 Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar?

150 kcal per serving, or 242 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High 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 Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar?

David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High 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 Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is That’s It Apple + Strawberries Fruit Bar at 100/100.

Is David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar organic?

David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar is not certified organic in our data.

Has David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in David Protein Gold Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk High Protein Bar have an independent laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

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