ReAL FOOD RATINGS
Decode food labels with our expert ratings. Find genuinely nutritious foods for your family beyond marketing claims.
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ALDI – YOGHURT HILLCREST MUESLI BARS
Clever packaging and a 4-star Health Star Rating give the impression of a nourishing snack, but the ingredient list tells another story. Beneath the wholegrain…
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MAYVER’S NATURAL HEALTH BARS SALTED CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER
This bar earns a strong 4 out of 5 stars on the Real Food Rating (RFR) scale. With 47% peanuts, natural sweetness from dates, and…
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CARMAN’S PROTEIN BARS PEANUT BUTTER
Carman’s has gone back to basics with this one – and it works! Just 7 simple ingredients with dates and peanuts doing all the heavy…
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CARMAN’S NUT BARS ALMOND, HAZELNUT & VANILLA
This is one of my favourite Carman’s bars! By prioritising nuts over sugar, they’ve created something actually nutritious. The 6g of protein per bar and…
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BLUE DINOSAUR BANANA BREAD BAR
NOW we’re talking! Just FIVE ingredients and I can pronounce them all – coconut, dates, banana, coconut oil, and cinnamon. That’s it! No glucose syrup,…
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MOTHER EARTH CHOCOLATE CHIP OATY SLICE
At first glance, this bar looks more promising than most. It’s refreshing to see real butter instead of vegetable oils, and it contains some wholegrains.…
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COLES MUESLI BARS STRAWBERRY YOGHURT TOP
Coles budget-friendly bar follows a predictable pattern: decent wholegrain content (46%) overshadowed by ultra-processing. The 17% ‘yoghurt compound’ coating reveals the real story; it’s mostly…
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UNCLE TOBYS MUESLI BARS CHEWY APRICOT
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,…
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NOSHU LOW CARB CHERRY AND COCONUT INDULGENCE BARS
This bar positions itself as a functional food, low-carb, high-fibre, low-sugar, but it doesn’t quite live up to the promise. It boasts 34g of fibre…