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The Kona Bar - Protein Bars

Contains tapioca syrup

This bar has 14 g of protein and includes locally sourced Kona coffee and macadamias from Hawaiʻi. It contains 4 g of added sugar, tapioca syrup and natural flavor.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianLow sodiumContains tree nuts
$21.99 lowest price at ALOHA
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
220caloriesPer serving · 1 Bar (56g)
Protein
14g▲
Fiber
10g▲
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
130mg
Saturated fat
3.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Protein Blend* (Brown Rice Protein*, Pumpkin Seed Protein*), Tapioca Fiber*, Tapioca Syrup*, Sunflower Butter*, (Roasted Sunflower Seeds*, Sunflower Oil*), Chocolate Chips*, (Chocolate*, Cane Sugar*, Cocoa Butter*, Vanilla Extract*), Vegetable Glycerin*, Coconut Flakes*, Almond Butter*, Brown Sugar*, Macadamia Nuts*, Rolled Oats*, Kona Coffee, Natural Flavor*, PonovaTM Oil (Edible Pongamia Oil), Sea Salt, Vanilla Extract*
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%91
Ingredients · counts 30%72
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%78
Transparency · counts 10%85
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 91 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more fiber (10 g), more protein (14 g); 4 g added sugar per 1 Bar
Ingredients 72 · Sunflower oil, 7th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Tapioca syrup, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Tapioca fiber (refined starch, −6); 1 more
Processing 30 · Protein isolates, tapioca syrup, added oils and natural flavor make this a formulated bar.
Sourcing 78 · Brand says ingredients are USDA Organic; Kona coffee and macadamias come from Hawaiʻi.
Transparency 85 · Full ingredient list, Hawaiʻi sourcing, and organic and Non-GMO verification.
4 g added sugar
Contains tapioca syrup and brown sugar
Contains sunflower and pongamia oils
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−14 for tapioca syrup, tapioca fiber
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for sunflower oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Protein Blend* (Brown Rice Protein*, Pumpkin Seed Protein*) Tapioca Fiber* Tapioca Syrup* Sunflower Butter* (Roasted Sunflower Seeds*, Sunflower Oil*) Chocolate Chips* (Chocolate*, Cane Sugar*, Cocoa Butter*, Vanilla Extract*) Vegetable Glycerin* Coconut Flakes* Almond Butter* Brown Sugar* Macadamia Nuts* Rolled Oats* Kona Coffee Natural Flavor* PonovaTM Oil (Edible Pongamia Oil) Sea Salt Vanilla Extract*
18 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 3 limited risk
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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