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ALMOND & DARK CHOCOLATE

Name: ALMOND & DARK CHOCOLATE
Brand: Mars Chocolate North America LLC

Mars Chocolate North America LLC

The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard

9 of 10 checks resolved · 7 of 12 ingredients identified

What decided this verdict

No synthetic preservatives: Tbhq to maintain freshness

From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 040000265252 · Standard v2.2

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Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 7 of 12 ingredients identified

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Caused the verdict

No synthetic preservativesTbhq to maintain freshness

Could not be determined

Added sugar within limitNo added-sugars line; total sugars 17g per serving cannot rule the 4g limit in or out.

Passed

No prohibited ingredients
No refined industrial oils
No high fructose corn syrup
No added corn syrup or refined fructose
No artificial dyes
No artificial sweeteners
No carrageenan
No brominated oils

Ingredients identified: 7 of 12Not identified: SWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, COCOA BUTTER, SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI

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What It Is

TBHQ
17.0g sugar per serving

Sources

What this check read.

SourceHigherBar catalog
UPC040000265252
Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
Standard versionv2.2

Calories209.8

Protein3g6% DV

Total fat14g18% DV

Saturated fat7g35% DV

Fiber2g7% DV

Total sugars17g

Sodium10.1mg0% DV

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

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