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Betty Lou's "Nuts about Spirulina Ginseng" Energy Balls - 1.4 oz

Contains agave and rice syrups

These energy balls contain almonds, oats, spirulina and ginseng, with 6 g of fiber per ball. They also contain agave and brown rice syrups, natural flavors, and tree nuts.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersVegetarianContains tree nutsContains sesame
$22.99 1.4 oz · lowest price at wellness2U.org
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1 Ball
Protein
5g
Fiber
6g▲
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
90mg
Saturated fat
1g▲
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Almonds, GF oats, inulin (dietary fiber), fruit juice, GF natural grain dextrin, organic brown rice crisps (organic brown rice, organic brown rice syrup, sea salt), organic agave syrup, sesame seeds, raisins, citrus fiber, rice bran, spirulina, vanilla extract, panax ginseng, sea salt, natural flavors, mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin E)
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%69
Ingredients · counts 30%96
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%40
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 69 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more fiber (6 g), less saturated fat (1 g); 23 g added sugar per 1 Ball
Ingredients 96 · Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · A formulated snack with syrups, added fibers and natural flavors.
Sourcing 40 · No origin or growing practices are stated for the ingredients.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but fruit juice and natural flavors are nonspecific.
Contains agave and brown rice syrups
Contains natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Almonds GF oats Inulin (dietary fiber) Fruit juice GF natural grain dextrin Organic brown rice crisps (organic brown rice, organic brown rice syrup, sea salt) Organic agave syrup Sesame seeds Raisins Citrus fiber Rice bran Spirulina Vanilla extract Panax ginseng Sea salt Natural flavors Mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin E)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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.
Tocopherols (vitamin E) (E306–E309)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin E, used to keep oils fresh; 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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