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Nutty & Fruity Energy Bar, Figs: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-21 · Nutty & Fruity

Quick answer

High integrity

Nutty & Fruity energy bar, figs received a Food Integrity Score of 84 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a short, recognizable fruit-and-nut bar with little label drama, mostly doing normal food jobs. The added cane sugar and glucose are the main reasons it lands a bit lower, so it fits best as an occasional snack rather than an everyday staple. Main considerations include cane sugar and glucose add refined sweetness and citric acid functions as an acidulant. Simpler options: Look for bars sweetened only with dates or figs; choose bars where nuts and seeds are the main ingredients.

Food Integrity Score 84/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Cane sugar and glucose add refined sweetness
  • Citric acid functions as an acidulant

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for bars sweetened only with dates or figs
  • Choose bars where nuts and seeds are the main ingredients

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Nutty & Fruity Energy Bar, Figs
Category
Snacks (source: Snack, Energy & Granola Bars)
GTIN / UPC
00609207618904
Serving size
28.3495 g (1 oz)
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

Energy Bar, Figs

Nutty & Fruity

High integrity

Warning Signs

Cane sugar and glucose syrup add refined sweetness, and citric acid works as an acidulant, though the list is otherwise recognizable fruit and nuts.

Consider This

Cane sugar, glucose, and citric acid are refined inputs rather than whole foods, though this list stays fairly short and recognizable.

Good Substitutes

Try a bar made with just dates, figs, nuts, and seeds, with no added cane sugar or glucose.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a short, recognizable fruit-and-nut bar with little label drama, mostly doing normal food jobs. The added cane sugar and glucose are the main reasons it lands a bit lower, so it fits best as an occasional snack rather than an everyday staple.

Key Highlights

Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Cane sugar and glucose add refined sweetness
  • Citric acid functions as an acidulant

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Cane Sugar — Refined sweetener added to the bar
  • Glucose — Refined sweetener syrup added to the bar

Highest concern ingredients

  • Cane Sugar (4/10) — Refined sweetener added beyond the fruit.
  • Glucose (4/10) — Refined glucose syrup added for sweetness and binding.
  • Citric Acid (3/10) — Functional acidulant added to the formula.

Better choice tips

  • Look for bars sweetened only with dates or figs.
  • Choose bars where nuts and seeds are the main ingredients.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

FIGS, DATES, CANE SUGAR, COCONUT POWDER, CITRIC ACID, GLUCOSE, CASHEW, WALNUTS, PUMPKIN SEEDS KERNELS.

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

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

  1. Cane SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener that adds sugar beyond the fruit itself.

    Additional note

    Refined sugar added for sweetness.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener added to the bar.

  2. GlucoseConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar syrup that adds sweetness and binding.

    Additional note

    Refined glucose syrup added for sweetness and texture.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener added to the bar.

  3. Citric AcidConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Functional acid that adds flavor and helps stability.

    Additional note

    Acidulant used for tartness and preservation.

  4. Coconut PowderConcern 2/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Category-normal dried ingredient with mild processing.

    Additional note

    Dried coconut processed into powder.

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  1. FigsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable fruit with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole fruit.

  2. DatesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable fruit with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole fruit.

  3. CashewConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole nut

    What this is

    Whole nut

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable nut with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole nut.

  4. WalnutsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole nut

    What this is

    Whole nut

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable nut with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole nut.

  5. Pumpkin Seeds KernelsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole seed

    What this is

    Whole seed

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable seed with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole seed kernels.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or refined an ingredient list appears. It is not a medical safety rating or nutrition advice. 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.

  • 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: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "cane", "glucose". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • 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: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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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: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "cane", "glucose". 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 "walnut". 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 "walnut". See ingredients for details.)

    See more 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 Nutty & Fruity Energy Bar, Figs 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.

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?

Nutty & Fruity Energy Bar, Figs shows about 4.05g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Nutty & Fruity Energy Bar, Figs: 16.2g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Cane sugar, Glucose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Figs and dates provide whole-fruit base and fiber; Walnuts, cashews, and pumpkin seeds add whole-food fats; No sodium or saturated fat per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added cane sugar and glucose add to sugar load; Sugar around 16g per serving is high for a snack; Low protein for an energy bar.

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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