Protein bars

BALANCED NUTRITION BAR

Name: BALANCED NUTRITION BAR
Brand: Ahold USA, Inc.

Ahold USA, Inc.

The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard

9 of 10 checks resolved · 43 of 57 ingredients identified

What decided this verdict

No refined industrial oils: Fractionated palm kernel oil, palm oil
No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup

From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 041520057259 · Standard v2.2

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Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 43 of 57 ingredients identified

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Caused the verdict

No refined industrial oilsFractionated palm kernel oil, palm oil
No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup

Could not be determined

Added sugar within limitNo added-sugars line; total sugars 13g per serving cannot rule the 4g limit in or out.

Passed

No prohibited ingredients
No high fructose corn syrup
No artificial dyes
No artificial sweeteners
No synthetic preservatives
No carrageenan
No brominated oils

Ingredients identified: 43 of 57Not identified: PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED LAYER (PEANUT BUTTER (GROUND PEANUTS), MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, WATER, GLYCERIN, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SALT, MONOGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), GROUND PEANUTS, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR

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What It Is

palm kernel oil
corn syrup
13.0g sugar per serving
Vitamin C
Niacin
Riboflavin
Zinc
Iron
Xanthan Gum

Sources

What this check read.

SourceHigherBar catalog
UPC041520057259
Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
Standard versionv2.2

Calories199.8

Protein12g24% DV

Total fat7g9% DV

Saturated fat4g20% DV

Fiber4g14% DV

Total sugars13g

Sodium99.9mg4% DV

As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.

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