Simple Nutrition Bars
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Flagged concerns
high oleic safflower oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone.
peanut oil
Refined oil; high omega-6; industrial refining matches soybean and corn oil concern tier
corn syrup
Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.
brown rice syrup
Highly processed starch-derived sugar; essentially pure glucose polymers; high glycemic
less than of the following: natural flavors
Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.
madagascar vanilla
Dough conditioner ('yoga-mat chemical'); breaks down to semicarbazide; banned in EU and elsewhere.
sugar
High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.
crystalline fructose
Isolated fructose is liver-metabolized; metabolic concerns at elevated dietary intake
Full ingredient list
Soy protein isolate, brown rice syrup, roasted cashews, chocolate liquor, sugar, crystalline fructose, almond butter, dutch-process cocoa (processed with alkali), high oleic safflower oil, corn syrup, cream, tapioca starch; less than 2% of the following: natural flavors, salt, palm kernel oil, cocoa butter, milk protein isolate, peanut oil, madagascar vanilla, soy lecithin, pasteurized whole egg powder, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, gum arabic.