RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct

Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 8 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: RXBAR Fruit & Vanilla Bars

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−60

lead−16

bisphenol a (bpa)−11

dibutyl phthalate−7

arsenic−5

diisobutyl phthalate−1

Ingredients

−12

natural flavors−12

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+27

Minimum score+27

Final score0

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

Contaminants · 18

3 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

RXBAR Fruit & Vanilla Bars

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)570 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 95×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Protein Bar Strawberry

Bisphenol a (BPA)1.9 ppbof 1 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×EU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Measured in: Protein Bar Strawberry

Dibutyl Phthalate120 ppbof 120 ppb

At the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Protein Bar Strawberry

Diisobutyl Phthalate12 ppbof 150 ppb

8% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Protein Bar Strawberry

Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.171 ppmof 60 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Diethylhexyl Adipate0.012 ppmof 18 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar, 1.83 oz (52 g)

Ingredients · 7

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Common questions

Is RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct healthy?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct 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, plus lab results from its product family, RXBAR Fruit & Vanilla Bars. 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 Bars, 5 ct?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct lists 7 ingredients, starting with Dates, Egg Whites, Almonds, Cashews and Vanilla Bean. 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 Bars, 5 ct contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct’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 Bars, 5 ct?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct 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 Bars, 5 ct compare to other protein & snack bars?

At 0/100 RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct 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 RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct organic?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct is not certified organic in our data.

Has RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (RXBAR Fruit & Vanilla Bars), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 26 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and arsenic at 7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct. It also tested for cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct contain phthalates?

RXBAR Vanilla Almond Protein Bars, 5 ct itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 570 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Protein Bar Strawberry, dibutyl phthalate at 120 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Protein Bar Strawberry and diisobutyl phthalate at 12 ppb against a 150 ppb limit in Protein Bar Strawberry. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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