Cereal bars, muesli bars, oat slices, nut bars and raw bars. Generally speaking these snack bars have a healthy image. Appealing, earth-toned packaging, images of wholegrains, nuts and fruit and claims of "no artificial colours and flavours" are standard. Even the brand names contribute to the health halo (think All Natural Bakery, Be Natural, Go Natural, Nature Valley and Nice & Natural).
So it might come as a surprise to find that many of these bars are so loaded with saturated fat and sugar, they have more in common with products in the confectionery aisle than those in the health food aisle.
Snack bars are always going to be sweet, because the manufacturers rely on sugars of various kinds – but usually ordinary sugar (sucrose), glucose or glucose syrup – to hold them together.
They'll also usually include some fat to make them tastier. This could be a small amount of polyunsaturated vegetable oil (such as canola). But it could equally be palm or increasingly coconut oil, which are both high in saturated fat.
Whatever their nutritional shortcomings, there's no lack of choice. We found more than 200 products in the supermarket, and assessed their nutritional value to find the best and worst products.
On this page:
Best cereal and muesli bars
These two products received the highest health star rating (HSR) in this category (4.5 stars) and also met our criteria for energy and wholegrains per serve.
- Goodness Superfoods Better for U Cereal Bars Wild Berries & Yoghurt
- Uncle Tobys Farmer's Pick Roasted Macadamia & Almond
By their very nature, gluten-free (GF) bars tend to be grain-free. While they don't meet our wholegrains criteria, the following bars also have a 4.5-star rating and meet our energy criteria, so are worth considering if you need a gluten-free option (these were GF at time of publish):
- Food For Health Cinnamon, Hazelnut and Chia Bars
- Food For Health Coconut Cacao and Chia Bars
- Food For Health Vanilla Blueberry and Teff Bars
- Freedom Foods Crafted Blends with Superfoods Pepitas, Spinach & Chickpeas
- Well Naturally No Sugar Added Cereal Bar Almond Sesame Seed Linseed
- Well Naturally No Sugar Added Cereal Bar Currant Pepita Seed Sunflower
- Well Naturally No Sugar Added Cereal Bar Peanut Puffed Quinoa Almond
Best nut bars, raw bars and seed bars
Nuts are a good source of protein, healthy (poly- and monounsaturated) fats, fibre, antioxidants and a range of vitamins and minerals. Although they're nutritious, the high fat content of nuts means they can contribute quite a bit to your kilojoule intake, so it's good to be mindful of portion sizes.
A number of bars in this category received HSRs of 4.5 or higher, but of these, only six products also met our criteria for energy per serve:
- Emma & Tom's Chia Bar Cacao
- Emma & Tom's Chia Bar Cinnamon
- Golden Days Seed Bar with Quinoa Original (GF at time of publish)
- Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Apple Rumble
- Soma Bite Apple & Superseed (GF at time of publish)
- Soma Bite Goji & Chia (GF at time of publish)
Lowest rating snack bars
Seven products managed an HSR of just 1. Of these, only the indulgent Coles Nut Bars Choc Coated Nut is labelled with its 1-star rating.
Fontelle Oven Baked Mini Meal Choc Chip (1 star) is true to its name; a 120g bar provides 2412kJ – as much as a meal, and more than a quarter of the recommended daily energy intake. Not to mention the 8.5 teaspoons of sugar it crams in too.
Coconut and butter feature high up in the ingredients list of Carman's Oat Slice Belgian Chocolate Brownie, Carman's Oat Slice Cranberry & Blueberry and Carman's Oat Slice Golden Oat and Coconut (all 1 star), which may make them tasty but also bring saturated fat to the party.
Carman's Oat Slice Cranberry & Blueberry tops the chart, with 21.1% saturated fat.
The oat slices in our review were higher in saturated fat and contained more kilojoules per serve on average than other bars, so it's a category best avoided if you're after a healthier choice.
Kellogg's LCM's Split Stix Yoghurty and Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars (both 1 star) are only small (23-24g), but they're both high in saturated fat, pack a sugar punch and are among the saltiest products reviewed.
Honesty in health stars needed
A key benefit of the HSR system is it cuts through the marketing spin and allows you to make healthier choices at a glance.
But the system is currently voluntary, and not all manufacturers are using it. Of the 224 products in our review more than half (55%) didn't display an HSR. And some companies are only putting HSRs on their healthier offerings. Products that achieved a higher star rating (3 or above) were about five times more likely to show an HSR than products that rated 2.5 or less.
Our findings reflect those from an Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) review of HSR use on snack bars published earlier this year.
Jane Martin, OPC executive manager says, "Leading brands such as Kellogg's and Weight Watchers have not put health star ratings on any of their snack bars, while Carman's appears to be using the system as a promotional tool by only displaying the stars on its healthiest products. Unless all brands put the stars on all products, it's very difficult for shoppers to compare at a glance and make an informed choice.
"At a time when 63% of Australian adults and 27% of children are overweight or obese, it's disappointing that so many food companies are not supporting consumers with the information they need to make healthier choices for themselves and their families," Martin adds.
Total vs added sugars
Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend we limit our intake of foods containing added sugars. And last year the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued new sugar guidelines recommending that we reduce our daily intake of free sugars – sugars such as glucose and sucrose that are added to foods as well as sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit juice concentrates – to less than 10% of our total energy intake in order to reduce the risk of overweight, obesity and tooth decay. Based on an average energy intake of 8700kJ, that's a limit of about 52g (13 teaspoons) of free sugars a day. Recently, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that one in two Australians usually exceeds the WHO recommendation.
Most of the bars in this review are pretty high in sugars, containing 25% on average, and some as much as 50%. It's sugar, after all, that helps the bars stick together. But how much of it is the type of sugar you need to limit? Right now it's almost impossible to tell.
Example 1
- Go Natural Macadamia Dream bars (1.5 stars) contain about 40% sugars, and they're essentially all added (free) sugars.
- Woolworths Homebrand Oven Baked Fruit Bars Apple & Blueberry (2.5 stars) are 40% sugars as well, but only a portion of the sugars come from their minimal (18%) fruit content, the rest is added by the manufacturer.
- Emma & Tom's Life Bar Cacao & Orange (4 stars) is also 40% sugars – but that's all sugar from fruit (and therefore has associated beneficial nutrients such as fibre).
But just based on the sugars total on the nutrition information panel, these products look the same. You can try looking at the ingredients list to get a feel for how much added sugar is in there (ingredients are listed in descending order by weight), but as there are so many different names for added sugar, this might not help. Only the Woolworths bar has its HSR labelled.
Example 2
- Weight Watchers Coconut Delight Indulgent Bar (1.5 stars) is 37% sugars, mostly added sugar (sugar, invert sugar, dextrose and honey according to the ingredients list).
- Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Cocoa Lamington (3 stars) is also 37% sugars, but the sugars are from whole fruit ingredients.
Not surprisingly the Weight Watchers bar isn't labelled with its HSR.
CHOICE is currently calling on the Forum on Food Regulation Ministers to itemise added sugars in the nutrition information panel as well as identifying them in the ingredients list.
Faux fruit
Some products contain 'fruit' that owes more to chemistry than agriculture, despite what pictures of freshly cut strawberries, plump raspberries or sliced apples on the packaging might have you believe. This is only revealed if you pay close attention to the ingredients list.
- The "strawberry flavoured fruit pieces" in Hillcrest (Aldi) Chewy Muesli Bars Strawberry & Yoghurt are made from "fruit [strawberry puree, fruit puree concentrates (apple, pear, plum)], humectant (422), wheat, gelling agent (440), natural strawberry flavour, acidity regulator (296), natural colour from fruit concentrate (anthocyanin from elderberry)"
- The "raspberry and apple fillings" in Kellogg's K-Time Twists Raspberry & Apple are made from "sugar, fruit [raspberry juice concentrate (4%), apple (2%), apple powder], fructose, thickeners (1442, 1404, corn starch, 460, 466), humectant (422), brown sugar, food acids (330, 296), natural colour (163), flavours, preservative (221), stabiliser (470)"
- The "apple strawberry pieces" in Woolworths Select Muesli Bar Yoghurt Strawberry consist of "concentrated apple puree, concentrated apple juice, strawberry puree (23%), citrus fibre, concentrated Aronia juice, gelling agent (pectin) and natural flavour".
Snack bars compared
We compared 224 cereal, muesli, nut, seed and raw bars. We've listed them below in order of health star rating (highest to lowest).
Baked bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
Sodium |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(mg/100g) |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Fruity Filled Bars Apricot |
3.5 |
506 |
4.9 |
0.4 |
30.6 |
8.4 |
190 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Fruity Filled Bars Apple & Cinnamon |
3 |
510 |
|
0.4 |
33.6 |
|
190 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Fruity Filled Bars Mixed Berry |
3 |
521 |
5.3 |
0.7 |
33 |
8.1 |
200 |
Woolworths Homebrand Oven Baked Fruit Bars Apple |
3 |
525 |
4.5 |
<1.0 |
33.9 |
4.2 |
140 |
Kellogg's K-Time Twists Raspberry & Apple Flavour |
2.5 |
540 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
36.9 |
5.7 |
140 |
Kellogg's K-Time Twists Strawberry & Blueberry flavour |
2.5 |
544 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
35.9 |
6 |
150 |
Kellogg's K-Time Twists Strawberry & Yoghurt Flavour |
2.5 |
544 |
4.1 |
1.2 |
35.1 |
6 |
175 |
Woolworths Homebrand Oven Baked Fruit Bars Apple & Blueberry |
2.5 |
529 |
4.3 |
<1.0 |
40.7 |
3 |
140 |
Tasti Muffin Bakes Choc Caramel |
2 |
600 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
29.6 |
ns |
96 |
Weight Watchers Raspberry & White Chocolate |
2 |
354 |
4.2 |
6.5 |
33.1 |
4.7 |
157 |
Weight Watchers Caramel Shortcake Baked Bar |
1.5 |
363 |
4.3 |
7.4 |
29.2 |
2.8 |
326 |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
Cereal bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Wholegrains |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
Goodness Superfoods Better for U Cereal Bars Wild Berries & Yoghurt |
4.5 |
524 |
16.1 |
7.9 |
2.9 |
18.9 |
20.5 |
Well Naturally No Sugar Added Cereal Bar Almond Sesame Seed Linseed |
4.5 |
588 |
na |
13.0 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
Well Naturally No Sugar Added Cereal Bar Currant Pepita Seed Sunflower |
4.5 |
494 |
na |
9.1 |
2.7 |
12 |
30.8 |
Well Naturally No Sugar added Peanut Puffed Quinoa Almond |
4.5 |
588 |
na |
11.8 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
28.7 |
Kellogg's Special K Nourish Cashews, Pepitas, Pink Lady Apple & Blackcurrant |
4 |
468 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
1.9 |
21.2 |
9.4 |
Nestle Milo Snack Bar Original |
4 |
334 |
4.6 |
5.9 |
1.5 |
21.8 |
10 |
Freedom Foods Vanilla Shake Crunch Bar |
3.5 |
396 |
na |
4.3 |
3.6 |
20.5 |
8.6 |
Aribar Wholegrain Rice Crispy Bars Chewy Cocoa |
3 |
371 |
8.1 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
22 |
5.6 |
Go Natural Popcorn Snack Bars Apricot Banana |
3 |
405 |
na |
3.7 |
0.2 |
40 |
4.3 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Bubble Bars Choc Rainbow |
3 |
308 |
na |
2.4 |
5 |
27.1 |
11.3 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Bubble Bars Vanilla |
3 |
302 |
na |
1.7 |
4.8 |
22.6 |
12.3 |
Nestle Milo Snack Bar with Milk |
3 |
456 |
5.1 |
6.3 |
4.8 |
24.2 |
9 |
Aribar Wholegrain Rice Crispy Bars Vanilla Blast |
2.5 |
380 |
8.1 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
22 |
5.1 |
Coles Chewy Bars Milk Chocolate |
2.5 |
490 |
na |
6.8 |
3.5 |
23.2 |
4.8 |
Coles Yoghurt Topped Bars Apricot |
2.5 |
561 |
na |
6.1 |
5.6 |
26.2 |
4.8 |
Coles Yoghurt Topped Bars Mango & Passionfruit |
2.5 |
498 |
na |
6.3 |
5.8 |
25.2 |
4.3 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Bubble Bars Vanilla with Chocolate Squiggle |
2.5 |
322 |
na |
2.4 |
8.3 |
29.1 |
10.6 |
Kellogg's Special K Nourish Roasted Almond, Pepitas, Coconut & Dark Chocolate |
2.5 |
504 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
13.7 |
8.4 |
Coles Yoghurt Topped Bars Strawberry |
2 |
555 |
na |
5.8 |
7.3 |
25.2 |
4.8 |
Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Peanut |
1.5 |
621 |
na |
13.0 |
8.1 |
24.1 |
5.1 |
Kellogg's LCM's Golden Joys |
1.5 |
391 |
na |
3.7 |
5.9 |
29.2 |
1.6 |
Kellogg's LCM's Kaleidos |
1.5 |
376 |
na |
4.6 |
4.3 |
34.5 |
1.3 |
Kellogg's LCM's Split Stix Chocolatey |
1.5 |
407 |
na |
3.9 |
9.4 |
32.6 |
1.1 |
Kellogg's Special K Chocolatey Bars Caramel Flavour |
1.5 |
372 |
na |
9.8 |
6 |
30.8 |
2.5 |
Weight Watchers Choc Delight Indulgent Bar |
1.5 |
361 |
na |
4.8 |
9.7 |
36.4 |
7.4 |
Weight Watchers Coconut Delight Indulgent Bar |
1.5 |
374 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
12.5 |
37 |
7.7 |
Kellogg's LCM's Split Stix Yoghurty |
1 |
419 |
na |
3.7 |
12 |
34.2 |
0.4 |
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars |
1 |
422 |
na |
9.9 |
7.6 |
36.6 |
1.8 |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
Muesli bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Wholegrains |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
Food for Health Cinnamon Hazelnut & Chia Bars |
4.5 |
431 |
na |
10.4 |
2.2 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
Food For Health Coconut Cacao & Chia Bars |
4.5 |
516 |
na |
8.2 |
4 |
11.6 |
11.1 |
Food For Health Vanilla Blueberry and Teff Bars |
4.5 |
460 |
na |
10.4 |
4.5 |
13.2 |
7.9 |
Freedom Foods Crafted Blends with Superfoods- Pepitas, Spinach & Chickpeas |
4.5 |
411 |
na |
9.7 |
1.5 |
15.7 |
10 |
Uncle Tobys Farmer's Pick Roasted Macadamia & Almond |
4.5 |
570 |
15.0 |
11.0 |
1.9 |
13.3 |
9.2 |
Aribar Wholegrain, Fruit & Veggie Bars Apple, Raisin & Oats |
4 |
360 |
7.7 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
32.2 |
7.8 |
Aribar Wholegrain, Fruit & Veggie Bars Raspberry, Apple & Oats |
4 |
359 |
7.7 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
31.7 |
7.8 |
Be Natural Trail Bars Berries, Currants & Nuts |
4 |
467 |
16.3 |
6.6 |
1.4 |
20.7 |
12.4 |
Be Natural Trail Bars Honey, Almonds & Peanuts |
4 |
483 |
16.6 |
7.9 |
1.7 |
14.3 |
12.6 |
Be Natural Trail Bars Sultanas, Dates, Almonds & Peanuts |
4 |
477 |
14.7 |
7.5 |
1.6 |
18.3 |
12.6 |
Carman's Original Fruit Free Muesli Bars |
4 |
799 |
21.2 |
9.9 |
2.3 |
13.6 |
7.3 |
Carman's Super Berry Muesli Bars Cranberry, Blueberry & Goji |
4 |
796 |
18.5 |
13.3 |
3.7 |
14.7 |
8.1 |
Coles Muesli Bars Cranberry & Almond |
4 |
797 |
18.5 |
9.7 |
2.3 |
17.9 |
6.6 |
Food For Health Cacao Vanilla & Chia Bars |
4 |
403 |
na |
7.0 |
2.9 |
24 |
8.6 |
Food for Health Chia & Almond Fruit Free Bars |
4 |
370 |
na |
7.5 |
1.8 |
20.4 |
2.4 |
Food For Health Coconut Almond & Chia Bars |
4 |
400 |
na |
6.9 |
2.8 |
24 |
8.6 |
Food For Health Cranberry Apple & Amaranth Bars |
4 |
507 |
na |
6.5 |
1.6 |
15.6 |
4.3 |
Freedom Foods Ancient Grains Muesli Bar Cranberries, Apple & Grains |
4 |
471 |
na |
5.0 |
2.4 |
21.6 |
8.9 |
Freedom Foods Apples and Cinnamon Crunchola Chewy |
4 |
530 |
15.8 |
5.7 |
1.9 |
15.7 |
9.4 |
Freedom Foods Apricot, Coconut and Chia Crunchola Chewy |
4 |
530 |
15.8 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
14.3 |
9.7 |
Freedom Foods Choc Chip Crunchola Chewy |
4 |
580 |
17.2 |
6.8 |
4.4 |
12.4 |
9.3 |
Freedom Foods Crafted Blends with Superfoods- Cranberries, Pomegranate & Goji Berries |
4 |
466 |
na |
6.5 |
2.8 |
21.3 |
8.3 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Secret Harvest Fruit Free |
4 |
842 |
18.9 |
10.2 |
3.9 |
14.2 |
7.6 |
Kellogg's Edge High Protein Bars Original Roasted Peanuts |
4 |
756 |
9.9 |
23.5 |
3.4 |
16.9 |
5.8 |
Macro (Woolworths) Muesli Bar Nuts & Chia |
4 |
593 |
9.8 |
6.2 |
1 |
18 |
8 |
Macro (Woolworths) Muesli Bars Blueberry and Almond |
4 |
587 |
9.8 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
18.1 |
7.4 |
Macro (Woolworths) Muesli Bars Cherry & Almond |
4 |
593 |
10.2 |
6.2 |
1.3 |
18 |
7.7 |
Uncle Tobys Apricot Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
460 |
15.3 |
7.2 |
2.1 |
13.5 |
11.2 |
Uncle Tobys Choc Chip Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
510 |
15.0 |
7.3 |
4.2 |
16.5 |
10.8 |
Uncle Tobys Farmer's Pick Almond & Blueberry |
4 |
515 |
12.5 |
9.5 |
1.5 |
18 |
9.2 |
Uncle Tobys Farmer's Pick Fig & Apricot |
4 |
450 |
13.4 |
9.2 |
1.3 |
20.7 |
10.8 |
Uncle Tobys Forest Fruits Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
490 |
15.0 |
6.8 |
2.1 |
17.1 |
11.4 |
Uncle Tobys White Choc Chip & Raspberry Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
520 |
14.7 |
6.7 |
4.4 |
18.8 |
10.6 |
Uncle Tobys White Choc Chip Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
520 |
15.0 |
6.9 |
4.6 |
17 |
10.8 |
Uncle Tobys Yoghurt & Apricot Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
491 |
14.7 |
7.1 |
4.4 |
16.7 |
10.7 |
Uncle Tobys Yoghurt & Honeycomb Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
516 |
15.3 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
15.5 |
10.9 |
Uncle Tobys Yoghurt & Raspberry Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
513 |
14.7 |
7.1 |
4.3 |
18.3 |
10.5 |
Uncle Tobys Yoghurt & Strawberry Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
510 |
14.7 |
7.1 |
4.3 |
18.4 |
10.5 |
Uncle Tobys Yoghurt Mango & Passionfruit Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
4 |
510 |
14.7 |
7.2 |
4.3 |
17.9 |
10.5 |
Carman's Classic Fruit and Nut Muesli Bar |
3.5 |
768 |
18.0 |
9.1 |
2.5 |
17.3 |
6.8 |
Carman's Deluxe Gluten Free Muesli Bars |
3.5 |
638 |
na |
9.9 |
2.5 |
19 |
5.1 |
Freedom Foods Cocoa Crunch Bar |
3.5 |
396 |
na |
4.7 |
3.8 |
20.1 |
9.1 |
Freedom Foods Nut Free Muesli Bar |
3.5 |
552 |
na |
6.3 |
3.2 |
20.5 |
8.6 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Secret Harvest Fruity Muesli Bars |
3.5 |
774 |
18.5 |
7.9 |
3.4 |
21.3 |
7.2 |
Thankyou Sea Salt & Caramel Nut Bar |
3.5 |
812 |
na |
12.8 |
3.9 |
13.5 |
10.3 |
Carman's Dark Choc Blueberry Superfood Bars |
3 |
623 |
9.5 |
7.1 |
5.4 |
23.6 |
8.5 |
Carman's Dark Choc Cranberry & Almond Bars |
3 |
623 |
9.5 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
25.6 |
7.7 |
Carman's Greek Style Yoghurt Fruit & Nut Bars |
3 |
623 |
9.5 |
8.6 |
4.9 |
22.6 |
7.5 |
Coles Muesli Bars Fruit & Nut |
3 |
765 |
17.6 |
9.5 |
1.9 |
31.3 |
6.8 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Secret Harvest Apricot & Almond |
3 |
846 |
18.9 |
9.2 |
4.8 |
18.4 |
9.7 |
Nice & Natural Superfruits Muesli Bar Cranberry & Blueberry |
3 |
456 |
na |
6.9 |
2.8 |
29.5 |
5 |
Nice & Natural Superfruits Muesli Bar Raspberry & Pomegranate |
3 |
480 |
na |
6.7 |
2.8 |
28.9 |
5.3 |
Nice & Natural Supergrains Muesli Bar with Apple, Cinnamon, Spelt & Sunflower Seeds |
3 |
486 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
1.3 |
25.4 |
5.1 |
Thankyou Nut & Chia Bar with Qunioa & Almonds |
3 |
914 |
na |
13.5 |
4 |
19.7 |
6.4 |
Uncle Tobys Crunchy Choc Chip Wholegrain Lunchbox Bars |
3 |
370 |
9.8 |
8.3 |
5.7 |
19.5 |
10.2 |
Woolworths Select Muesli Bar Chewy Choc Chip |
3 |
489 |
12.0 |
7.0 |
5 |
23 |
7 |
Woolworths Select Muesli Bar Choc Honeycomb |
3 |
504 |
12.0 |
7.0 |
5 |
17 |
5 |
Woolworths Select Muesli Bar Yoghurt Apricot |
3 |
495 |
11.7 |
6.0 |
5 |
21 |
6 |
Woolworths Select Muesli Bar Yoghurt Strawberry |
3 |
501 |
11.7 |
6.0 |
5 |
22 |
5 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Crunchy Granola Bars Oats & Honey |
2.5 |
777 |
20.2 |
10.0 |
2 |
31 |
5 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Crunchy Granola Bars Oats & Peanut Butter |
2.5 |
802 |
18.1 |
11.0 |
2 |
26 |
5 |
Nature Valley Crunchy Apple Crisp |
2.5 |
788 |
22.3 |
8.1 |
1.7 |
28.9 |
6.1 |
Nature Valley Crunchy Dark Chocolate |
2.5 |
818 |
21.4 |
8.3 |
3.4 |
21.8 |
7.1 |
Nature Valley Crunchy Maple Crunch |
2.5 |
807 |
23.5 |
8.9 |
1.9 |
27.8 |
4.7 |
Nature Valley Crunchy Oats and Honey |
2.5 |
799 |
23.5 |
8.0 |
1.7 |
27.8 |
5 |
Nature Valley Crunchy Roasted Almond |
2.5 |
833 |
21.8 |
9.1 |
2 |
24.8 |
4.6 |
Nature Valley Popcorn Peanut & Sunflower Seed |
2.5 |
384 |
na |
8.9 |
8.6 |
22.5 |
14 |
Thankyou Cranberry and Coconut Bar with Cashews & Dark Chocolate |
2 |
756 |
na |
5.5 |
8.6 |
28.2 |
5.2 |
Woolworths Homebrand Strawberry Yoghurt Muesli Bars |
2 |
432 |
11.5 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
19.1 |
4.6 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Chewy Choc Squiggle Muesli Bar |
1.5 |
524 |
9.9 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
22.8 |
ns |
Nature Valley Sweet and Nutty Peanut |
1.5 |
618 |
3.6 |
12.3 |
7.6 |
28.9 |
3.4 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Chewy Honeycomb & Nut Muesli Bars |
1 |
558 |
6.8 |
5.8 |
11.4 |
33.8 |
ns |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Chewy Muesli Bars Apricot & Yoghurt |
1 |
564 |
5.9 |
5.6 |
10.2 |
31.3 |
ns |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Chewy Muesli Bars Strawberry & Yoghurt |
1 |
570 |
9.3 |
6.0 |
11.7 |
28.1 |
ns |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Chewy Muesli Bars Tropical & Yoghurt |
1 |
577 |
9.6 |
6.2 |
11.7 |
28.3 |
ns |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
Nut bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Wholegrains |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
Carman's Nut Bar Almond, Hazelnut & Vanilla |
4.5 |
737 |
na |
16.4 |
3.2 |
14.5 |
8.3 |
Go Natural Almond Cashew Peanuts & Seeds |
4.5 |
840 |
na |
16.8 |
4.8 |
10 |
7.4 |
Go Natural Fruit & Nut Delight |
4.5 |
769 |
na |
12.1 |
3.2 |
24 |
10.8 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Almond Cashew |
4.5 |
945 |
na |
16.8 |
4.8 |
10 |
7.4 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Almond Cranberry & Pepita |
4.5 |
955 |
na |
14.2 |
3.9 |
17.9 |
8.4 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Original Chopped |
4.5 |
868 |
na |
15.3 |
4.3 |
13.5 |
7.8 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Walnut Dates Cashew & Chia Seeds |
4 |
885 |
na |
10.2 |
3.9 |
22.3 |
8.4 |
Uncle Tobys Roasted Nut Bar |
4 |
844 |
na |
16.0 |
3.9 |
18 |
7.7 |
Carman's Nut Bar Almond, Cashew & Cranberry |
3.5 |
714 |
na |
14.2 |
3.5 |
22.9 |
8.5 |
Carman's Nut Bar Dark Choc Espresso |
3.5 |
641 |
na |
17.3 |
6.3 |
17.2 |
9.8 |
Go Natural Fruit & Nut Delight Dark Choc Ripple |
3.5 |
680 |
na |
11.3 |
5.4 |
26.8 |
9.9 |
Woolworths Select Nut Bar Nut & Fruit |
3.5 |
760 |
na |
12.5 |
3.4 |
28.2 |
9.5 |
247 Salted Caramel, Banana and Quinoa |
3 |
657 |
0.1 |
8.0 |
10 |
9.3 |
13.5 |
Be Natural Deluxe Nut Bars Cranberries Almonds & Peanuts |
3 |
780 |
na |
12.6 |
2.2 |
28 |
6.2 |
Be Natural Deluxe Nut Bars Nut Delight |
3 |
892 |
na |
20.0 |
4.3 |
20.2 |
7.1 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Honey Almond Apricot with Yoghurt Ripple |
3 |
575 |
na |
6.4 |
3 |
27.3 |
5.4 |
Uncle Tobys Choc Nut Bar |
3 |
868 |
na |
16.5 |
6 |
20.5 |
8.5 |
Uncle Tobys Yoghurt & Apricot Nut Bar |
3 |
816 |
na |
15.4 |
5.6 |
24.3 |
8.5 |
Woolworths Select Nut Bar Macadamia & Cranberry |
3 |
824 |
na |
7.4 |
4.1 |
31.4 |
7.8 |
Coles Nut Bars Nut Delight |
2.5 |
746 |
na |
15.9 |
5.6 |
23.6 |
6.2 |
Nice & Natural Roasted Nut Bar Original Peanut |
2.5 |
660 |
na |
17.3 |
3.8 |
19.9 |
ns |
Tasti Mega Nuts Bar Double Choc |
2.5 |
888 |
na |
14.7 |
8 |
22.1 |
5.2 |
Weight Watchers Nut Deluxe |
2.5 |
632 |
6.8 |
9.3 |
5.4 |
20.7 |
6.2 |
Carman's Nut Bar Greek Style Yoghurt & Blueberry |
2 |
662 |
na |
12.3 |
9 |
25.4 |
3.1 |
Coles Nut Bars Fruit & Nut |
2 |
749 |
na |
14.4 |
7.2 |
27.8 |
5.1 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Almond Apricot & Coconut |
2 |
758 |
na |
7.5 |
15 |
32.7 |
9.7 |
Nice & Natural Roasted Nut Bar Apricot |
2 |
640 |
na |
13.9 |
5.2 |
25.9 |
ns |
Nice & Natural Roasted Nut Bar Chocolate |
2 |
660 |
na |
14.7 |
5.4 |
26.8 |
ns |
Nice & Natural Roasted Nut Bar Mixed Berry |
2 |
640 |
na |
14.2 |
5.3 |
26.7 |
ns |
Tasti Nut Bar Choc Apricot Coconut & Cashew |
2 |
774 |
na |
14.1 |
10.4 |
21.6 |
5.7 |
Tasti Nut Bar Yoghurt Fruit and Nut |
2 |
714 |
na |
12.5 |
6.8 |
29.7 |
4.6 |
Wallaby Yoghurt Cranberry Fruit & Nut |
2 |
867 |
na |
11.0 |
5.2 |
35 |
2.9 |
Weight Watchers Macadamia & Cranberry |
2 |
636 |
na |
7.6 |
5.3 |
28.5 |
4 |
Go Natural Macadamia Divine |
1.5 |
1101 |
na |
4.5 |
12.4 |
38.1 |
6.7 |
Go Natural Macadamia Dream |
1.5 |
1114 |
na |
4.9 |
13.1 |
39.1 |
5.7 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Yoghurt Fruit Nuts |
1.5 |
979 |
na |
10.0 |
9.1 |
41.3 |
6.1 |
Go Natural Nut Delight Yoghurt, Almond, Apricot |
1.5 |
770 |
na |
6.9 |
16.7 |
35.9 |
5.9 |
Nice & Natural Roasted Nut Bar Chocolate Almond |
1.5 |
610 |
na |
13.0 |
6.5 |
27.3 |
ns |
Nice & Natural Roasted Nut Bar Trail Mix |
1.5 |
650 |
na |
13.3 |
7.4 |
30.3 |
ns |
Nice & Natural Roasted Nut Bar Yoghurt |
1.5 |
660 |
na |
14.6 |
7.5 |
26.2 |
ns |
Tasti Mega Nuts Bar Peanut Butter |
1.5 |
904 |
na |
14.9 |
7.6 |
20.6 |
3.4 |
Woolworths Select Nut Bar Choc & Nut |
1.5 |
848 |
na |
12.0 |
11.7 |
31.3 |
5.1 |
Coles Nut Bars Choc Coated Nut |
1 |
816 |
na |
11.5 |
16.6 |
30.4 |
4.4 |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
Oat slice bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Wholegrains |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
Uncle Tobys Oat Slice Choc Chip Soft Baked Lunchbox Bars |
3 |
592 |
9.5 |
6.2 |
8.1 |
22.1 |
6.2 |
Mother Earth Baked Oaty Slices Almond Grains & Honey |
2.5 |
772 |
12.8 |
10.5 |
9.6 |
19.4 |
7.4 |
Uncle Tobys Oat Slice Apple & Cinnamon Soft Baked Lunchbox Bars |
2.5 |
595 |
9.8 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
19.4 |
6.6 |
All Natural Bakery Banana Oat Slice |
2 |
1770 |
30.0 |
7.0 |
11.4 |
20.12 |
7.7 |
All Natural Bakery Carob, Macadamia and Apricot Oat Slice |
2 |
1815 |
30.0 |
7.5 |
13.85 |
19.36 |
6.75 |
All Natural Bakery Fruit & Nut Oat Slice |
2 |
1798 |
30.0 |
7.1 |
12.34 |
16.94 |
7.5 |
All Natural Bakery Nut Delight Oat Slice |
2 |
1958 |
30.0 |
8.7 |
12.31 |
16.62 |
7.9 |
Carman's Oat Slice Maple, Pear & Almond |
2 |
663 |
9.8 |
7.4 |
17 |
26.4 |
5.7 |
Mother Earth Baked Oaty Slices Chocolate Chip |
2 |
736 |
10.8 |
7.1 |
11 |
30.9 |
6.6 |
Mother Earth Baked Oaty Slices Chocolate Oats |
2 |
728 |
10.8 |
8.1 |
9.2 |
27 |
6.1 |
Mother Earth Baked Oaty Slices Golden Oats |
2 |
772 |
18.8 |
7.6 |
15.5 |
22.4 |
7.5 |
Mother Earth Baked Oaty Slices Raspberry & White Chocolate |
2 |
732 |
11.6 |
7.6 |
12.3 |
26.9 |
6.7 |
Nature Valley Soft Baked Oatmeal Squares Peanut Butter |
2 |
694 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
5.8 |
26.2 |
6.7 |
All Natural Bakery Yoghurt Almond and Apricot Oat Slice |
1.5 |
1807 |
30.0 |
7.5 |
14.11 |
19.45 |
6.75 |
All Natural Bakery Yoghurt Peach and Mango Oat Slice |
1.5 |
1819 |
30.0 |
7.7 |
13.54 |
23.11 |
7.1 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Mrs Millers Oat Bars Apricot & Dark Chocolate |
1.5 |
720 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
11.4 |
33.7 |
6.1 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Mrs Millers Oat Bars Chocolate Chip |
1.5 |
752 |
7.6 |
6.6 |
12.9 |
35.5 |
7 |
Hillcrest (Aldi) Mrs Millers Oat Bars White Choc & Raspberry |
1.5 |
732 |
8.8 |
7.1 |
12.4 |
34.3 |
5 |
Mother Earth Baked Oaty Slices Apple Crumble |
1.5 |
692 |
12.4 |
6.5 |
9.2 |
28.8 |
6.3 |
Mother Earth Baked Oaty Slices Chocolate Orange |
1.5 |
740 |
12.4 |
7.2 |
12.1 |
28.4 |
7.3 |
Carman's Oat Slice Belgian Chocolate Brownie |
1 |
715 |
10.5 |
7.0 |
17.6 |
27.8 |
7.5 |
Carman's Oat Slice Cranberry & Blueberry |
1 |
678 |
10.2 |
6.3 |
21.1 |
26 |
5.6 |
Carman's Oat Slice Golden Oat and Coconut |
1 |
684 |
10.5 |
6.0 |
19.7 |
26.2 |
5.6 |
Fontelle Oven Baked Mini Meal Choc Chip |
1 |
2412 |
na |
7.2 |
18.8 |
28.7 |
6.2 |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
Protein bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
Sodium |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(mg/100g) |
Go Natural HI Protein Nut Crunch Choc Berry |
4 |
949 |
27.0 |
4 |
21.9 |
3.5 |
13 |
Go Natural HI Protein Nut Crunch Original |
4 |
983 |
26.4 |
4.7 |
17.9 |
3.8 |
13 |
247 Dark Chocolate Coconut and Almond Crunch |
3.5 |
600 |
26.0 |
7.6 |
3 |
15.3 |
239 |
247 White Chocolate and Raspberry Truffle |
3 |
567 |
25.6 |
7.3 |
5.1 |
12.4 |
219 |
Carman's Gourmet Protein Bars Dark Choc & Cranberry |
2.5 |
803 |
25.3 |
5.4 |
24.5 |
5 |
203 |
Carman's Gourmet Protein Bars Greek Style Yoghurt & Berry |
2.5 |
715 |
25.9 |
4 |
25 |
4 |
182 |
Tasti Protein Bar Nut Bar Choc Peanut |
2.5 |
746 |
14.2 |
6.8 |
25.3 |
5.3 |
24 |
Tasti Protein Bar Dark Choc Orange |
1.5 |
812 |
25.1 |
6.3 |
21 |
ns |
222 |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
Raw bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
Sodium |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(mg/100g) |
Soma Bite Goji & Chia |
5 |
596 |
13.6 |
3 |
27 |
11 |
3.4 |
Emma & Tom's Life Bar Banana |
4.5 |
667 |
9.8 |
1.5 |
41.5 |
9.9 |
28 |
Emma & Tom's Life Bar Cherry & Goji |
4.5 |
663 |
8.5 |
1.2 |
44.2 |
9.3 |
8 |
Emma & Tom's Life Bar Fig and Lemon |
4.5 |
664 |
8.8 |
3.2 |
36.8 |
11.7 |
10 |
Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Apple Rumble |
4.5 |
564 |
5.8 |
0.9 |
25.3 |
8.5 |
15 |
Soma Bite Apple and Superseed |
4.5 |
510 |
14.1 |
4.6 |
25.6 |
11 |
79 |
Emma & Tom's Life Bar Cacao & Orange |
4 |
692 |
9.0 |
3.8 |
39.6 |
8.2 |
28 |
Go Natural Raw Cacao Fruit Nut Activated Almonds Raspberry |
4 |
574 |
6.6 |
0.1 |
49.9 |
11 |
2 |
Go Natural Raw Cacao Fruit Nut Licorice |
4 |
638 |
6.4 |
2.3 |
45.3 |
10.8 |
2 |
Go Natural Raw Cacao Fruit Nut Macadamia Chia |
4 |
612 |
5.7 |
3 |
47.8 |
11 |
2 |
Golden Days Nude Food Cacao |
4 |
480 |
8.6 |
2.3 |
50.2 |
11.7 |
12 |
Golden Days Nude Food Cacao & Hazelnut |
4 |
668 |
7.5 |
4.3 |
45.9 |
12 |
15 |
Kez's Free & Naked Banana Cake Bars |
4 |
400 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
52.8 |
8.3 |
14 |
Kez's Free & Naked Choc Mud Bars |
4 |
392 |
8.2 |
2.3 |
49.8 |
12.5 |
11 |
Kez's Free & Naked Lamington Bars |
4 |
395 |
7.4 |
5.9 |
48.2 |
12.6 |
6 |
Kez's Free & Naked Sticky Date Bars |
4 |
395 |
6.7 |
2.7 |
52 |
8.2 |
10 |
Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Banana Bread |
4 |
623 |
8.3 |
2.2 |
36.2 |
6.4 |
10 |
Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Cashew Crush |
4 |
669 |
10.1 |
3.9 |
35 |
6 |
10 |
Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Cheeky Cocoa |
4 |
602 |
8.0 |
2.3 |
42.5 |
7 |
10 |
Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Berry Licious |
3.5 |
592 |
6.9 |
2.4 |
38.4 |
6 |
15 |
Emma & Tom's Life Bar Cacao & Coconut |
3 |
593 |
6.4 |
9.7 |
44.6 |
10.1 |
27.9 |
Emma & Tom's Life Bar Cacao & Coffee Bean |
3 |
497 |
8.1 |
3.3 |
43.6 |
9 |
27.9 |
Go Natural Raw Cacao Fruit Nut Cherry Coconut |
3 |
588 |
4.3 |
9.9 |
50.6 |
11.9 |
4 |
Golden Days Nude Food Coconut & Almond |
3 |
712 |
5.3 |
10 |
48 |
9.9 |
11 |
Naturally Nood Wholefood Bar Cocoa Lamington |
3 |
679 |
7.8 |
11.6 |
36.6 |
8.6 |
15 |
247 Raw Chocolate and Cranberry |
2.5 |
587 |
4.6 |
2.6 |
52.7 |
8 |
6 |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
Seed bars
Product |
HSR* |
Energy |
Protein |
Sat. fat |
Sugars |
Fibre |
Sodium |
|
|
(kJ/bar) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(g/100g) |
(mg/100g) |
Emma & Tom's Chia Bar Cacao |
5 |
550 |
10.3 |
1.1 |
21.4 |
16.3 |
43 |
Emma & Tom's Chia Bar Cinnamon |
5 |
574 |
9.9 |
0.6 |
21.3 |
15.7 |
7 |
Golden Days Seed Bar with Quinoa Original |
4.5 |
594 |
15.0 |
3.5 |
11.2 |
7.6 |
17 |
Golden Days Seed Bar with Quinoa Apricot & Coconut |
4 |
576 |
12.3 |
4.9 |
12.3 |
8.2 |
16 |
Golden Days Seed Bar with Quinoa Cranberry |
4 |
567 |
11.5 |
3.3 |
14.7 |
7.9 |
13 |
Thankyou Superseed & Fruit Bar with Chia and Flaxseed |
4 |
752 |
9.9 |
2 |
19.5 |
7.8 |
57 |
Golden Days Sesame Snaps Original |
2.5 |
213 |
13.9 |
4.4 |
31.1 |
6.7 |
85 |
Golden Days Sesame Snaps Dark Chocolate |
2 |
289 |
11.4 |
8.2 |
35.3 |
5.8 |
63 |
Golden Days Sesame Snaps Yoghurt |
1.5 |
290 |
11.4 |
10.5 |
35.3 |
3.1 |
61 |
* HSR: Health Star Rating
We're on your side
For more than 60 years, we've been making a difference for Australian consumers. In that time, we've never taken ads or sponsorship.
Instead we're funded by members who value expert reviews and independent product testing.
With no self-interest behind our advice, you don't just buy smarter, you get the answers that you need.
You know without hesitation what's safe for you and your family.
And you'll never be alone when something goes wrong or a business treats you unfairly.
Learn more about CHOICE membership today
Stock images: Getty, unless otherwise stated.