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Brazil Nut & Date 12 Bar Build-A-Box

Contains brown rice syrup

Made with dates, Brazil nuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, and crisp brown rice. Brown rice syrup and honey add sugars; it may contain peanuts, other tree nuts and sesame seeds.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersContains tree nuts
$9.85 12 bars · lowest price at Vel Bars
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
180caloriesPer serving · Per bar (40 g)
Protein
4g
Fiber
2g
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
15mg▲
Saturated fat
1.5g
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Ingredients: Sunflower seeds, Dried dates, Brown rice syrup, Honey, Brazil nuts, Pumpkin seeds, Crisp brown rice
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%60
Ingredients · counts 30%72
Processing · counts 25%60
Sourcing · counts 5%50
Transparency · counts 10%65
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 60 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: less sodium (15 mg); 28 g added sugar per bar
Ingredients 72 · Brown rice syrup, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Dates, nuts and seeds with brown rice syrup and crisp rice
Sourcing 50 · The brand says growers are reliable, but gives no origin or growing practices
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; sourcing details are vague
Brown rice syrup and honey add sugars
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−28 for brown rice syrup, honey
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sunflower seeds Dried dates Brown rice syrup Honey Brazil nuts Pumpkin seeds Crisp brown rice
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Brown rice syrupAdded sugarModerate risk
Added sugar that can contain notable arsenic, as a 2012 Dartmouth study of products made with it found.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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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