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Food Bar Roundup

We analyzed 156 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Food Bar shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 156 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Food Bar you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
500
Sugar
4g
Lay's

Lay's - Barbecue Flavored

Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn, and/or Canola Oil), Barbecue Seasoning (Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Maltodextrin [Made From Corn], Molasses, Torula Yeast, Onion Powder, Spices, Tomato Powder, Paprika, Natural Flavors, Corn Starch, Caramel Color, Yeast Extract, Paprika Extract, Garlic Powder, and Mustard Seed Oil).

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
438
Sugar
40g
Lucky Charms

Barre Lucky Charms Treats King Size

Ingredients: Cereal (whole grain oats, sugar, oat flour, corn syrup, corn starch, salt, trisodium phosphate, color added, Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), Vitamins and Minerals: calcium carbonate, zinc and iron (mineral nutrients), Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), AB Vitamin (niacinamide) Vitamin B6 (piridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B₂ (riboflavin), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B₁ (thiamin mononitrate), AB Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Confectionery Coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, whey powder, soy lecithin), Corn Syrup, Marshmallows (sugar, modified corn starch, corn syrup, dextrose, gelatin, calcium carbonate, colored with [yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, red 40], artificial flavor), Crisp Rice (rice flour, barley malt extract, salt), Canola Oil, Fructose, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar. Contains 2% or Less of: Glycerin, Maltodextrin, Sorbitol, Calcium Carbonate, Gelatin, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavors.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
General Mills

Lucky Charms Treats

Ingredients: cereal (whole grain oats, sugar, whole grain corn, corn syrup, corn starch, salt, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor. vitamin e [mixed tocopherols] added to preserve freshness. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate, vitamin c [sodium ascorbate], iron and zinc [mineral nutrients], a b vitamin [niacinamide], vitamin b6 [pyridoxine hydrochloride], vitamin b₁ [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin a [palmitate], vitamin b₂ [riboflavin], a b vitamin [folic acid], vitamin b12, vitamin d3), corn syrup, vegetable oil (canola, palm kernel), marshmallows (sugar, corn starch, corn syrup, dextrose, gelatin, color [red 40, yellow 5 & 6, blue 1], artificial flavor), sugar, crisp rice (rice flour, barley malt extract, salt), fructose, high fructose corn syrup, calcium carbonate. contain 2% or less of: vegetable glycerin, maltodextrin, whey powder, sorbitol, gelatin, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor. contains milk and soy ingredients.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
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Calories
458
Sugar
25g
Made good,Riverside Natural Foods Inc

Chocolate Banana Granola Minis, Banana

Ingredients: Pure Gluten Free Oats*, Dried Banana Pieces* (Dried Bananas*, Banana Powder*), Sunflower Oil*, Cane Sugar*, Chocolate Chips* (Cane Sugar*, Unsweetened Chocolate*, Cocoa Butter*), Agave Syrup*, Brown Rice Crisps*, Inulin*, Tapioca Starch*, Vegetable Extracts (Spinach, Broccoli, Carrots, Tomatoes, Beets, Shiitake Mushrooms), Brown Rice Syrup*, Natural Flavor*, Salt, *Organic

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
180
Sugar
4g
Chocxo

KETO 85% Cacao Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Sea Salt Snaps

Ingredients: * dark chocolate (* cocoa mass, * cocoa butter, * low-fat cocoa powder, * cane sugar, * vanilla extract), * coconut, * almonds, Sea salt, *: Organic.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
378
Sugar
47g
D'Vash

Pistachio Date Superfood Bar

Ingredients: Dates, Pistachios, (Pecan and Casnew) and reamur

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
520
Protein
16g
Nature Valley,Nature Valley Savory Nut Crunch

Nature Valley Savory Nut Crunch Everything Bagel

Ingredients: Roasted Peanuts, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Sunflower Seeds, Sugar, Canola Oil, Salt, Poppy Seeds, Soy Lecithin, Barley Malt Extract, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Natural Flavor

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
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Calories
471
Sugar
18g
Unknown

Food ration bars

Ingredients: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, Palm Shortening (Palm Oil), Cane Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Defatted Soy Flour (Soy Flour), Corn Starch, Vitamins And Minerals Mix (Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Acetate, Niacinamide, Zinc Oxide, Reduced Iron, Copper Gluconate, D-calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Acetate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, D-biotin, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Calcium Propionate (To Extend Freshness)

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup
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Calories
376
Sugar
41g
La Ruta Natural

Chíaluka

Ingredients: Manzana, Coco no sulfatado, Amaranto, Chia, Dátil y Moringa

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
525
Protein
20g
Aldi

Nut bar

Ingredients: peanuts, cane sugar semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, vanilla extract), almonds soy protein isolate, palm oil, cocoa powder, chicory root fiber, peanut butter, natural flavor, tapioca starch honey, soy lecithin, sea salt, agar, contains: soy, peanuts, almonds, may contain walnuts, pecans, cashews, brazil nuts, coconut, milk, sesame, eggs, may contain shells,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
349
Sugar
42g
Bearded Brothers

Organic Radical Raspberry Lemon Food Bar

Ingredients: Organic Figs, Organic Dates, Organic Sunflower Butter (Organic Roasted Sunflower Seeds), Organic Shelled Hemp Seeds, Organic Raspberries, Organic Chia Seeds, Organic Lemon Powder, Sea salt.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
314
Sugar
22g
Danone

Nogger das original

Ingredients: Entrahmte MILCH, Kokosfett, Zucker, Glukose-Fruktose-Sirup, Wasser, fettarmer HASELNUSS-Stückchen, fettarmer Kakao (3%), WEIZENMEHL, MOLKENERZEUGNIS, Emulatoren (Mono - und Diglyceride von Speisefettsäuren, Ammoniumphosphatide), Stabilisatoren (Guarkernmehl, Johannesbrotkernmehl, Carrageen), Backtriebmittel (Ammoniumcarbonate), Salz, Aroma (mi MILCH), _Soja_, _Nüsse_, _Erdnuss_

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
340
Sugar
23g
Sundae Shoppe

Ice cream crunch bara

Ingredients: COCONUT OIL, SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN, SALT, VANILLIN (AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR). CRISPED RICE INGREDIENTS: RICE, SUGAR, SALT, MALT. CONTAINS: _MILK_, _SOY_. MAY CONTAIN: _EGGS_, _PEANUTS_, _TREE NUTS_, _WHEAT_.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
457
Sugar
29g
Nature Valley

Sweet & Salty Nut Salted Caramel Chocolate Chewy Granola Bar

Ingredients: Roasted peanuts, corn syrup, whole grain oats, sugar, semisweet chocolate chunks (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavor), palm kernel oil, rice flour, fructose, cashews roasted in safflower oil, almonds, vegetable glycerin, tapioca syrup, whey, canola oil, whole grain wheat, salt, soy lecithin, corn starch, peanut flour, barley malt extract, cocoa, baking soda, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) added to retain freshness, natural flavor.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
393
Sugar
25g
Annie's

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Ingredients: Granola (whole grain oats, organic cane sugar, canola oil, mixed tocopherols), organic tapioca syrup, rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour), organic palm oil, organic chocolate chips (organic cane sugar, organic chocolate, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract), organic tapioca syrup solids, organic inulin, organic invert cane syrup, rice fiber, organic cocoa, sea salt, sunflower lecithin, organic vanilla extract, natural flavor.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
475
Sugar
25g
Kind

Fruit & nut bar

Ingredients: Almonds, cashews, pecans, apples, glucose syrup, honey, raisins, rice flour, flax seed, soy lecithin, chicory root fiber, sugar, cinnamon, sea salt.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
141
Sugar
10g
ChillyCow

Brownie batter chocolate light ice cream

Ingredients: Ultra-filtered nonfat milk*, cream, inulin, sugar, erythritol, cocoa, contains 2% or less of chocolate extract, stevia leaf extract (reb m), whole wheat flour, natural flavor, cocoa processed with alkali, soybean oil, tapioca syrup, molasses, sunflower lecithin, salt, soy lecithin, water, baking soda, carob bean gum, vitamin a palmitate.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
129
Sugar
9g
Enlightened

Mint chip swirl light ice cream bars

Ingredients: Skim milk, milk protein concentrate, erythritol (natural sweetener), non-gmo soluble corn fiber, cream, cane sugar, coconut oil, dutched cocoa, vegetable glycerin, mint, natural flavor, carob gum, guar gum, mono & diglycerides, ghee, monk fruit extract, pectin, citric acid, malic acid, corn starch, soy lecithin, lactic acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
382
Protein
16g
Cliff Bar

Crunchy peanut butter energy bars, crunchy peanut butter

Ingredients: Organic brown rice syrup, organic rolled oats, organic cane syrup, organic peanut butter, organic roasted soybeans, soy protein isolate, peanuts, peanut flour, rice flour, organic soy flour, organic oat fiber, natural flavors, sea salt, barley malt extract. vitamins & minerals: dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid (vit. c), dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vit. e), beta carotene (vit. a), niacinamide (vit. b3), ergocalciferol (vit. d2), thiamine mononitrate (vit. b1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit. b6), riboflavin (vit. b2), cyanocobalamin (vit. b12).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
165
Sugar
0g
365 Everyday Value

Barley & Green Lentils

Ingredients: Water, barley, green lentils, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
341
Sugar
0g
Arrowhead Mills

Organic Pearled Barley

Ingredients: Organic pearled barley

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
452
Sugar
26g
Nature Valley

Pecan crunchy granola bars

Ingredients: Whole grain oats, sugar, canola oil, rice flour, pecan pieces, brown sugar syrup, salt, soy lecithin, baking soda, natural flavor.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
185
Sugar
0g
Simply Nature

90 Second Barley & Lentils

Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC PRECOOKED GREEN LENTILS, ORGANIC PRECOOKED BARLEY, ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SEA SALT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
475
Protein
15g
Great Value

Nut bars

Ingredients: Almonds, peanuts, dark chocolate flavored coating (chicory root inulin, sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor, dry whole milk), chicory root extract, honey, rice syrup, crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, calcium carbonate, salt), walnuts, sea salt, soy lecithin.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
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Calories
360
Sugar
28g
Happy for

Super foods gluten free oat bar

Ingredients: organic date paste (organic dates, water), organic whole grain oats, milled organic flaxseed, organic pear puree (organic pear, ascorbic acid), organic whole grain brown rice crisps (organic whole grain brown rice flour, calcium carbonate), organic agave inulin, organic vegetable glycerin, organic sunflower oil, organic beet powder, organic blueberry puree, organic natural flavor, organic cinnamon, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate (for leavening) , organic rosemary extract (organic extra virgin olive oil, organic rosemary antioxidant oleoresin),

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
394
Protein
18g
Fiber One

Chewy Bars Protein

Ingredients: Chicory root extract, peanut butter chips (sugar, palm and palm kernel oil, peanut flour, skim milk, whey powder, peanut butter, salt, soy lecithin), sugar, soy protein isolate, vegetable oil (palm kernel, palm, canola), rice flour, roasted peanuts, whey protein concentrate, corn syrup, whole grain oats, vegetable glycerin, dutch cocoa (processed with alkali), rice starch, peanut flour, peanut butter (peanuts, salt), salt, skim milk, soy lecithin, peanut oil, maltodextrin, barley malt extract, natural and artificial flavor, fructose, caramel color, baking soda, mixed tocopherols added to retain freshness.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
67
Sugar
9g
Quaker

Muller, nonfat greek yogurt, blackberry & raspberry

Ingredients: nonfat yogurt (cultured pasteurized grade a nonfat milk, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, kosher gelatin, natural flavor, sucralose), blackberry , raspberry preparation (blackberries, water, sugar, raspberries, raspberry juice concentrate, citric acid, pectin, locust bean gum, guar gum, natural flavor, hibiscus-carrot juice concentrate (for color), sucralose),

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
303
Sugar
57g
South Forty Snack Company

Pineapple Mango Fruit Bar

Ingredients: Mangoes, Pineapples, Lime juice.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
489
Sugar
36g
Larabar

Variety Pack - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate Truffle

Ingredients: CASHEWS, DATES, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, APPLES, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT), SEA SALT, VANILLA EXTRACT, DATES, PEANUTS, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT), SEA SALT, DATES, CASHEWS, SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, VANILLA EXTRACT), UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA POWDER, SEA SALT.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
407
Sugar
26g
General Mills,Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Soft Baked Oat Bars

Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Whole Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (canola, palm, and/or palm kernel), Corn Syrup, Vegetable Glycerin, Confectionary Coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, whey powder, soy lecithin), Sugarcane Fiber, Chicory Root Extract, Molasses, Raisin Juice Concentrate, Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Salt, Egg White, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Rosemary Extract.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Food Bar category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 156 products in the Food Bar category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Food Bar?+
We rank Food Bar based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Food Bar here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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