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The Pa'akai Bar - Protein Bars

Contains sunflower oil

This 14 g plant-protein bar includes Hawaiian macadamias and sea salt, with 10 g fiber. It also contains sunflower oil, natural flavor and 4 g added sugar.

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
240caloriesPer serving · 1 Bar (56g)
Protein
14g▲
Fiber
10g▲
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
130mg
Saturated fat
4g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Protein Blend (Brown Rice Protein, Pumpkin Seed Protein), Tapioca Fiber, Dark Chocolate (Chocolate, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter), Sunflower Seed Butter (Roasted Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Oil), Cashew Butter (Roasted Cashews, Sunflower Oil), Vegetable Glycerin, Tapioca Syrup, Macadamia Nuts, Coconut Flakes, Natural Flavor, Brown Sugar, Sea Salt, Vanilla Extract, Sunflower Lecithin, PONOVA Oil (Edible Pongamia Oil)
70 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%91
Ingredients · counts 30%80
Processing · counts 25%25
Sourcing · counts 5%85
Transparency · counts 10%85
Why it scores 70
Nutrition 91 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more fiber (10 g), more protein (14 g); 4 g added sugar per 1 Bar
Ingredients 80 · Sunflower oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Tapioca fiber (refined starch, −6); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Protein isolates, tapioca syrup, glycerin, natural flavor and lecithin
Sourcing 85 · The brand says ingredients are USDA Organic; some are sourced from Hawai'i farms
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredients and organic claim; Hawaiian sourcing is stated
Contains sunflower oil
4 g added sugar
Natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−6 for 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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81 +11 No sunflower oil
Ingredients
Protein Blend (Brown Rice Protein, Pumpkin Seed Protein) Tapioca Fiber Dark Chocolate (Chocolate, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter) Sunflower Seed Butter (Roasted Sunflower Seeds, Sunflower Oil) Cashew Butter (Roasted Cashews, Sunflower Oil) Vegetable Glycerin Tapioca Syrup Macadamia Nuts Coconut Flakes Natural Flavor Brown Sugar Sea Salt Vanilla Extract Sunflower Lecithin PONOVA Oil (Edible Pongamia Oil)
15 ingredients 5 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
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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