Vanilla Almond Protein Bar

Name: Vanilla Almond Protein Bar
Brand: RXBAR

29Avoid

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Lead26 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic7 ppbof 10 ppb

70% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar healthy?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar scores 29/100 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 RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar lists 7 ingredients, starting with Sea Salt, Almonds, Egg Whites, Dates and Cashews. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in RXBAR Vanilla Almond 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 RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond 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 RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 29/100 RXBAR Vanilla Almond 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 RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar organic?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar is not certified organic in our data.

Has RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bar been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in RXBAR Vanilla Almond 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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