Chocolate Chip Protein Bar

Name: Chocolate Chip Protein Bar
Brand: Jacob

3Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium60 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 12×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic10 ppbof 10 ppb

At 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 · 12

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Common questions

Is Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar healthy?

Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar scores 3/100 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 Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar?

Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar lists 12 ingredients, starting with Sea Salt, Milk Protein Isolate, Bovine Collagen, Organic Tapioca Fiber and Organic Almond Butter. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jacob Chocolate Chip 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 Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar?

Jacob Chocolate Chip 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 Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 3/100 Jacob Chocolate Chip 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 Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar organic?

Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar is not certified organic in our data.

Has Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 10 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 60 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Jacob Chocolate Chip Protein Bar. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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