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Larabar Lemon Fruit & Nut Bars: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Larabar

Quick answer

Everyday Choice

Larabar lemon fruit & nut bars received a Longevity Score of 92 out of 100 (everyday choice). Simple whole-food bar of dates, nuts, and lemon with minimal processing; sugar is mostly from fruit but still notable for one bar. Strengths include short, recognizable ingredient list, whole-food base of dates, almonds, and cashews, and good fiber for a snack bar (about 3g), while main considerations include sugar is fairly high (16g), mostly from dates, low protein (4g) for a snack, and calorie-dense from nuts and dates.

Longevity Score 92/100

What helped the score?

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Whole-food base of dates, almonds, and cashews
  • Good fiber for a snack bar (about 3g)

What held the score back?

  • Sugar is fairly high (16g), mostly from dates
  • Low protein (4g) for a snack
  • Calorie-dense from nuts and dates

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Larabar Lemon Fruit & Nut Bars
Brand
Larabar
Category
Breakfast & Cereal (source: Processed Cereal Products)
GTIN / UPC
00021908122847
Serving size
45 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

Larabar

Lemon Fruit & Nut Bars

Everyday Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Everyday Choice

Simple whole-food bar of dates, nuts, and lemon with minimal processing; sugar is mostly from fruit but still notable for one bar.

What Stands Out

Good Fiber

3g fiber

11% DV

Whole Foods

dates, almonds

Limited Additives

Few major additives

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Short, recognizable ingredient list
  • Whole-food base of dates, almonds, and cashews
  • Good fiber for a snack bar (about 3g)
  • No additives, artificial colors, or sweeteners

Key Concerns

  • Sugar is fairly high (16g), mostly from dates
  • Low protein (4g) for a snack
  • Calorie-dense from nuts and dates

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

almonds and cashews

Whole-food ingredients

datesalmondscashewslemon juice

Processing signals

lemon juice concentratelemon juice solids

Ingredients

Ingredient list

DATES, ALMONDS, CASHEWS, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE SOLIDS, LEMON OIL.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

200

10% DV

Total Carbs

24g

9% DV

Protein

4g

8% DV

Saturated Fat

1.5g

8% DV

Fiber

3g

11% DV

Net Carbs

21g

8% DV

Sugar

16g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

10g

13% DV

Sodium

5mg

0% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

8.5g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories20010% DV
Total Carbs24g9% DV
Protein4g8% DV
Saturated Fat1.5g8% DV
Fiber3g11% DV
Net Carbs21g8% DV
Sugar16g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat10g13% DV
Sodium5mg0% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat8.5g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

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.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (16g)

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  • 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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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (4g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (16g)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher sugar (16g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Carbohydrate is almost entirely sugar (16g of 24g carbs)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

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. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Larabar Lemon Fruit & Nut Bars highly processed?

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

How much fiber is in one serving?

Larabar Lemon Fruit & Nut Bars shows about 3.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Larabar Lemon Fruit & Nut 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; Whole-food base of dates, almonds, and cashews; Good fiber for a snack bar (about 3g).

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sugar is fairly high (16g), mostly from dates; Low protein (4g) for a snack; Calorie-dense from nuts and dates.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

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.

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