Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter

Name: Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter
Brand: Laird Superfood

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−84

cadmium−54

lead−19

arsenic−11

Ingredients

−30

tapioca syrup−12

soluble tapioca fiber−11

cocoa powder−4

chocolate liquor−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+24

Minimum score+24

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium67 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 13×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead20 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic12 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA 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 · 21

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Common questions

Is Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter healthy?

Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter 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 Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter?

Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter lists 21 ingredients, starting with Sea Salt, Cocoa Powder, Tapioca Starch, Coconut Sugar and Cocoa Butter. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter’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 Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter?

Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter 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 Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter organic?

Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter is not certified organic in our data.

Has Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 20 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 12 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 67 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Laird Superfood Protein + Adaptogens Superfood Bar Double Chocolate Peanut Butter. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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