COLES MUESLI BARS CHOCOLATE CHIPS 8 PACK
This bar’s 4-star Health Star Rating is misleading, given its foundation of glucose, invert syrup, sugar, palm oil, and compound chocolate. While it contains oats it’s still a highly processed snack built on sweeteners an
COLES JOYFUL BERRY AND WHITE CHOC BAKED BARS 5 PACK | 150g
Despite its “no added sugar” claim, this bar relies on synthetic sweeteners like maltitol and isomalt, which can cause digestive discomfort and are not suitable for young children. It also contains sulphur dioxide, multip
CARMAN’S MUESLI BARS CLASSIC FRUIT AND NUT
This bar has a solid foundation of whole grains, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, with minimal additives — a step above most supermarket snack bars. But it still relies on added sugars like glucose and golden syrup, and includ
BLUEY FANCY FRUIT
Despite its wholesome branding and 4-star Health Star Rating, Bluey’s Fancy Fruit Bar is far from a real food option. It’s built on ultra-processed sugars, refined oils, fibre fillers, and additives, including sulphur dio
ALL NATURAL BAKERY FRUIT AND NUT OAT SLICES | 100g
This bar sets a high standard for real food snacks. It’s made entirely from recognisable ingredients you’d find in a home kitchen, with no ultra-processing, no additives, and no sweetener tricks. Yes, it’s sweet and ric
ALDI – MUESLI BARS CHEWY CHOC CHIP
Despite its 4-star Health Star Rating, this bar is built on ultra-processed ingredients like glucose syrup, synthetic fibre, vegetable oils, and sulphite preservatives. The fibre is artificially inflated, the chocolate isn’
ALDI – YOGHURT HILLCREST MUESLI BARS
This bar may appear fibre-rich and wholegrain-based, but its use of hydrogenated oils, stacked sugars, sulphites, and synthetic additives makes it one of the most ultra-processed muesli bars on shelves. It’s cheap, yes —
MAYVER’S NATURAL HEALTH BARS SALTED CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER
This is one of the better bars on the market, Unlike many supermarket snack bars that rely on refined starches and sweeteners, this bar uses mostly real, recognisable ingredients that offer fibre, healthy fats, and plant-bas
CARMAN’S PROTEIN BARS PEANUT BUTTER
This is Carman's showing they can do simple and wholesome when they want to. With dates providing natural sweetness and peanuts delivering protein and satiety, it's a solid option for those seeking real food energy. The 14g p
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 good fats make this a proper snack, not just empty calories. Yes, I'd pr