Why does Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain Bars receive a Nutri‑Score of D?

The Nutri‑Score D results from high total sugars (20 g), added sugars of about 5 g, moderate salt (0.9 g) and saturated fat (2.9 g) combined with low protein (3 g), which generate enough negative points to outweigh the positive points from its 11.4 g of fiber.

How might the sugar and salt content of this bar affect people with diabetes or hypertension?

With 20 g of sugars per 100 g, the bar can cause rapid blood‑glucose spikes, making it unsuitable for strict diabetic control, and its 0.9 g of salt contributes meaningfully to daily sodium intake, potentially worsening hypertension if eaten regularly.

Is the almond content in this bar a concern for people with tree‑nut allergies?

Yes, almonds are listed as a separate ingredient and nuts are flagged as an allergen, so anyone with a tree‑nut allergy should avoid the product; the label also notes peanuts and soy, increasing the allergen risk for sensitive individuals.

Kashi • 175 g

Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain Bars

Sugary Snacks

Product Insights

Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain Bars are a candy‑type snack bar made with whole‑grain oats, almonds, chia seeds, dark chocolate and sea salt, manufactured in the USA and sold in Canada. At 400 kcal per 100 g the bar provides 14.3 g of fat (including 2.9 g saturated), 20 g of sugars, 0.9 g of salt and an impressive 11.4 g of dietary fiber, earning a Nutri‑Score of D and a NOVA‑4 classification that signals a highly processed product. While it is suitable for vegetarians and offers whole‑grain and seed nutrients, it contains gluten, milk, soy, peanuts and tree‑nut allergens and its high sugar and salt levels make it less appropriate for low‑sugar, low‑salt or allergen‑free diets.

Nutrient Levels

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Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

moderate

Sugars

high

Salt

moderate

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 g

Energy Kcal400 kcal

Vitamin E2.9 mg

Iron2.9 mg

Magnesium114 mg

Zinc1.4 mg

Comparative Analysis

Compared with the average snack bar (28.98 g sugars, 17.65 g fat, 1.98 g salt, 3.07 g fiber per 100 g), this product delivers lower sugar, fat and salt but supplies more than three times the typical fiber content.

Ingredients

Whole grain _oats_, Sugars (brown rice syrup, cane sugar, dried brown rice syrup), _Almonds_, Dark chocolate (cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, _soy_ lecithin, natural flavour), Whole grain brown rice flour, Unsweetened chocolate, Vegetable oil, Vegetable glycerin, Chia seeds, Oat hull fibre, Sea salt, Cocoa, Natural flavour, _Peanut_ flour.

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