Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz

Name: Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz
Brand: Prima

8Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium54 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 11×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead12 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic11 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×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 · 15

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Common questions

Is Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz healthy?

Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz scores 8/100 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 Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz?

Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz lists 15 ingredients, starting with Grass-fed Bovine Collagen Peptides, Grass-fed Whey Protein Concentrate, Organic Coconut Nectar, Organic Coconut Sugar and Grass-fed Beef Tallow. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz’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 Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz?

Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 8/100 Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz scores worse than most protein & snack bars we have scored. A higher-scoring option in protein & snack bars is Trader Joe's Apple + Banana Fruit Bar at 100/100.

Is Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz organic?

Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 12 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 11 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 54 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Prima Cacao Ancestral Protein Bar, 2 oz. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.