UNCLE TOBYS MUESLI BARS CHEWY APRICOT
ReAL FOOD RATING
Price
$5.50 for 6 bars | 92¢ per bar
Where to Buy
Major supermarkets
MANDY'S TAKE
“With 8% apricot and 36% oats, this bar includes more real fruit and fibre (11.5g/100g) than many in its category — but that’s where the positives end. It contains four added sweeteners (glucose, invert sugar, honey, and sugar listed twice), pushing total sugar to 15.6g per 100g — moderate, but concerning given the refined sugar stacking. With processed wheat, sunflower oil, modified starch, glycerine, emulsifier, and sulphites in the fruit, this bar still fits squarely into ultra-processed territory — despite its 4.5-star Health Star Rating. A clear example of how the system misses the bigger picture: what’s actually in the food. While better than some other bars, this isn’t recommended for everyday lunchboxes.”
RATING BREAKDOWN
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT
- Real apricot content (8%)
- Good oat content (36%)
- Good source of fibre (3.6g per bar)
- Very low sodium (15mg/100g)
- Moderate sugar (15.6g/100g)
- Four different sweeteners - sugar, invert sugar, glucose and honey
- Contains sulphites (presumably from sulphur dioxide used to preserve the apricots)
- Modified starch and an emulsifier
- 11+ processed ingredients
- Sunflower oil
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT
Natural colours (not artificial)
Limited whole food ingredients beyond oats
Contains glycerine additive
Fibre partly from extracted chicory root
Colours: Natural
No Artificial Colours: Win!
WHO'S IT FOR?
- Babies & Toddlers
- Kids (limit)
- Teens (limit)
- Adults (limit)
- Contains gluten
- Contains dairy
- Contains soy
- Contains sulphites
- Vegetarian
BETTER OPTIONS
- Homemade oat bars with dried apricots
- Fresh apricots with almonds
- Trail mix with unsulphured apricots
- Simpler ingredient bars
MAKE IT YOURSELF
Want a healthier alternative? Try a homemade version!
“These use healthy and nutritious ingredients” – Mandy
Check out the Recipe
Strawberry Muesli Bars
Introducing my delightful and nutritious Strawberry Muesli Bars! Packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, and sweetened naturally with honey, these
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THE VERDICT
Small improvements don’t change the big picture. Yes, 8% fruit beats the competition, and the fibre content is good, but with ultra-processed sugars, multiple additives, sulphites, and a 14+ ingredient list, this is still industrial food manufacturing. The 2/5 Real Food Rating (RFR) is far more aligned with the actual rating of this product as opposed to the High Health Star rating, which can easily mislead parents into thinking this is a good option for their kids’ lunchboxes.
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