Kashi Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain Bars

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5 ingredients to avoid

Kashi Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain Bars scores 30/100 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.

Kashi Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain Bars lists 18 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Brown Rice Syrup, Almonds, Cane Sugar and Chocolate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 30/100 Kashi Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain Bars 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.