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Larabar Key Lime Pie Bars: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Larabar

Quick answer

High integrity

Larabar key lime pie bars received a Food Integrity Score of 92 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This bar reads like a simple kitchen recipe with a few concentrated fruit inputs. The main thing to notice is the repeated lime concentrate, which adds a bit of processing without much else going on. It's a reasonable occasional snack, and the ingredient list is refreshingly short and easy to recognize. Main considerations include repeated lime concentrate inputs add mild refinement and otherwise a short, recognizable ingredient list. Simpler options: Look for bars where lime comes from zest or whole fruit rather than concentrates; choose versions with fewer refined fruit inputs when possible.

Food Integrity Score 92/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Repeated lime concentrate inputs add mild refinement
  • Otherwise a short, recognizable ingredient list

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for bars where lime comes from zest or whole fruit rather than concentrates
  • Choose versions with fewer refined fruit inputs when possible

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Larabar Key Lime Pie Bars
Brand
Larabar
Category
Snacks (source: Snack, Energy & Granola Bars)
GTIN / UPC
00021908473260
Serving size
51 g (1 bar)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Key Lime Pie Bars

Larabar

High integrity

Warning Signs

Almost nothing here raises a flag; dates, cashews, almonds, and coconut are all recognizable whole-food ingredients.

Consider This

Lime juice concentrate appears twice, once in liquid and once dried, which is a mild formulation detail worth noticing.

Good Substitutes

A homemade version with fresh lime zest, dates, nuts, and coconut would skip the concentrated and dried lime inputs entirely.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This bar reads like a simple kitchen recipe with a few concentrated fruit inputs. The main thing to notice is the repeated lime concentrate, which adds a bit of processing without much else going on. It's a reasonable occasional snack, and the ingredient list is refreshingly short and easy to recognize.

Key Highlights

Family Watchlist Count0
Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Repeated lime concentrate inputs add mild refinement
  • Otherwise a short, recognizable ingredient list

Highest concern ingredients

  • Lime juice concentrate (3/10) — Concentrated fruit juice is a refined fruit input.
  • Dried lime juice concentrate (3/10) — A second concentrated lime input adds refinement.

Better choice tips

  • Look for bars where lime comes from zest or whole fruit rather than concentrates
  • Choose versions with fewer refined fruit inputs when possible

Ingredients

Ingredient list

DATES, CASHEWS, ALMONDS, UNSWEETENED COCONUT, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Lime juice concentrateConcern 3/10 — Mild concernConcentrated juice

    What this is

    Concentrated juice

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Concentrated juice is a refined fruit input rather than whole fruit.

    Additional note

    Concentrated fruit juice, more refined than whole fruit.

  2. Dried lime juice concentrateConcern 3/10 — Mild concernConcentrated juice

    What this is

    Concentrated juice

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    A dried concentrate adds another refined fruit fraction to the formula.

    Additional note

    Dried concentrate, a second refined lime input.

  3. Unsweetened coconutConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Shredding is expected for coconut; no added sweetener or additives.

    Additional note

    Shredded coconut, category-normal preparation.

  4. DatesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    A recognizable whole fruit base with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole fruit, recognizable and minimally handled.

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  1. CashewsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    A whole nut with no added formulation or refinement.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, simple and recognizable.

  2. AlmondsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    A whole nut with no added formulation or refinement.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, simple and recognizable.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable an ingredient profile appears. It is not a medical safety rating or a health recommendation. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Heart-friendly fat ingredients (Mentions "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Processing level (Minimal processing)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Larabar Key Lime Pie Bars highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Larabar Key Lime Pie Bars shows about 5g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Larabar Key Lime Pie Bars: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short, recognizable ingredient list; Nuts and coconut provide whole-food fats; 5g fiber per bar.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sugar is fairly high at 19g per bar; Calorie-dense at 220 kcal per bar; Saturated fat from coconut at 3.5g.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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