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Nature's Bakery Gluten Free Fig Bar, Raspberry: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Nature's Bakery

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Nature's Bakery gluten free fig bar, raspberry received a Longevity Score of 74 out of 100 (occasional choice). Whole-grain and seed-based bar with fiber, but added sugars from syrups and cane sugar make it a moderate-quality snack. Strengths include whole-grain oats, sorghum, amaranth, and teff, flaxseed and fig/date fruit paste, and low sodium and no saturated fat, while main considerations include multiple added sugar sources: brown rice syrup, cane sugar, juice concentrate, canola oil among ingredients, and refined tapioca flour as a main ingredient.

Longevity Score 74/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole-grain oats, sorghum, amaranth, and teff
  • Flaxseed and fig/date fruit paste
  • Low sodium and no saturated fat

What held the score back?

  • Multiple added sugar sources: brown rice syrup, cane sugar, juice concentrate
  • Canola oil among ingredients
  • Refined tapioca flour as a main ingredient

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Nature's Bakery Gluten Free Fig Bar, Raspberry
Category
Snacks (source: Cookies & Biscuits)
GTIN / UPC
00047495710250
Serving size
28 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

Nature's Bakery

Gluten Free Fig Bar, Raspberry

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Whole-grain and seed-based bar with fiber, but added sugars from syrups and cane sugar make it a moderate-quality snack.

What Stands Out

Low Fiber

1g fiber

4% DV

Refined Grains

Refined tapioca flour

Added Sweetener

Brown rice syrup

Contains Seed Oils

Canola oil

Whole Foods

Rolled oats, Sorghum, amaranth,…

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

Key Positives

  • Whole-grain oats, sorghum, amaranth, and teff
  • Flaxseed and fig/date fruit paste
  • Low sodium and no saturated fat
  • About 1g fiber with no artificial colors

Key Concerns

  • Multiple added sugar sources: brown rice syrup, cane sugar, juice concentrate
  • Canola oil among ingredients
  • Refined tapioca flour as a main ingredient
  • Low protein for a snack

Ingredient Signals

Whole-food ingredients

Rolled oatsSorghum, amaranth, teff floursFlaxseedFigs, dates, raspberries

Processing signals

Fruit pastes and concentratesRefined tapioca flourCitrus fiber and oat fiber added

Additives

Natural flavorCitric acidBaking soda

Seed oils

Canola oil

Added sweeteners

Brown rice syrupDried cane sugar

Other sweeteners

Raspberry juice concentrateDate paste

Ingredients

Ingredient list

BROWN RICE SYRUP, TAPIOCA FLOUR, FIG PASTE, DRIED CANE SUGAR, CANOLA OIL, DATE PASTE, ROLLED OATS, RASPBERRIES, RASPBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, SORGHUM FLOUR, AMARANTH FLOUR, TEFF FLOUR, FLAXSEED, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRUS FIBER, SEA SALT, OAT FIBER, CITRIC ACID, BAKING SODA.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

100

5% DV

Total Carbs

20g

7% DV

Protein

1g

2% DV

Saturated Fat

0g

0% DV

Fiber

1g

4% DV

Net Carbs

19g

7% DV

Sugar

10g

Total Fat

2.5g

3% DV

Sodium

40mg

2% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

2.5g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1005% DV
Total Carbs20g7% DV
Protein1g2% DV
Saturated Fat0g0% DV
Fiber1g4% DV
Net Carbs19g7% DV
Sugar10g—
Total Fat2.5g3% DV
Sodium40mg2% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat2.5g—

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 (10g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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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: Low saturated fat (0g)

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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 (1g)

    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 (10g)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (10g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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 (10g of 20g 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 Nature's Bakery Gluten Free Fig Bar, Raspberry 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?

Nature's Bakery Gluten Free Fig Bar, Raspberry shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Nature's Bakery Gluten Free Fig Bar, Raspberry: 10g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Brown rice syrup, Dried cane sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole-grain oats, sorghum, amaranth, and teff; Flaxseed and fig/date fruit paste; Low sodium and no saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Multiple added sugar sources: brown rice syrup, cane sugar, juice concentrate; Canola oil among ingredients; Refined tapioca flour as a main ingredient.

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.

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