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Rxbar Peanut Butter Chocolate Layered Protein Bar: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Rxbar

Quick answer

Occasional Choice

Rxbar peanut butter chocolate layered protein bar received a Longevity Score of 78 out of 100 (occasional choice). Short, whole-food ingredient list with good protein and fiber, though sugar from dates and honey and coconut oil are notable. Strengths include short list of recognizable whole-food ingredients, 15g protein with egg whites and peanuts, and 3g fiber per bar, while main considerations include 13g sugar, mostly from dates and honey, coconut oil adds 3g saturated fat, and dense bar format, calorie-dense at 250 kcal.

Longevity Score 78/100

What helped the score?

  • Short list of recognizable whole-food ingredients
  • 15g protein with egg whites and peanuts
  • 3g fiber per bar

What held the score back?

  • 13g sugar, mostly from dates and honey
  • Coconut oil adds 3g saturated fat
  • Dense bar format, calorie-dense at 250 kcal

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Rxbar Peanut Butter Chocolate Layered Protein Bar
Brand
Rxbar
Category
Snacks (source: Snack, Energy & Granola Bars)
GTIN / UPC
00193908901019
Serving size
55 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

Rxbar

Peanut Butter Chocolate Layered Protein Bar

Occasional Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Occasional Choice

Short, whole-food ingredient list with good protein and fiber, though sugar from dates and honey and coconut oil are notable.

What Stands Out

High Protein

15g protein

30% DV

Real Egg Whites And Pea…

Primary protein source

Added Sweetener

dates

Good Fiber

3g fiber

11% DV

Whole Foods

peanuts, dates

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

Key Positives

  • Short list of recognizable whole-food ingredients
  • 15g protein with egg whites and peanuts
  • 3g fiber per bar
  • Low sodium at about 180mg

Key Concerns

  • 13g sugar, mostly from dates and honey
  • Coconut oil adds 3g saturated fat
  • Dense bar format, calorie-dense at 250 kcal

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

egg whites and peanuts

Whole-food ingredients

peanutsdatesegg whitescocoa

Processing signals

chocolatenatural flavor

Additives

natural flavor

Added sweeteners

honey

Other sweeteners

dates

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PEANUTS, DATES, EGG WHITES, HONEY, CHOCOLATE, COCONUT OIL, COCOA, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT.

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

Macronutrients

Calories

250

13% DV

Total Carbs

20g

7% DV

Protein

15g

30% DV

Saturated Fat

3g

15% DV

Fiber

3g

11% DV

Net Carbs

17g

6% DV

Sugar

13g

Added Sugar

5g

10% DV

Total Fat

14g

18% DV

Sodium

180mg

8% DV

Unsaturated Fat

11g

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

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories25013% DV
Total Carbs20g7% DV
Protein15g30% DV
Saturated Fat3g15% DV
Fiber3g11% DV
Net Carbs17g6% DV
Sugar13g—
Added Sugar5g10% DV
Total Fat14g18% DV
Sodium180mg8% DV
Unsaturated Fat11g—

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 (13g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

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

    A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "coconut oil". See ingredients for details.)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Mixed

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Higher sugar (13g)

    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 (13g)

    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 (13g)

    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 (13g 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 Rxbar Peanut Butter Chocolate Layered Protein Bar 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?

Rxbar Peanut Butter Chocolate Layered Protein Bar shows about 3.03g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Rxbar Peanut Butter Chocolate Layered Protein Bar: 5g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include dates, honey. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Short list of recognizable whole-food ingredients; 15g protein with egg whites and peanuts; 3g fiber per bar.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: 13g sugar, mostly from dates and honey; Coconut oil adds 3g saturated fat; Dense bar format, calorie-dense at 250 kcal.

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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