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Kind Bars Multipack, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Kind Bars Multipack, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate

Kind
8.40 oz
Available at Foodtown
200
Calories
7g
Protein
9g
Sugars
25mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
33
Ingredients

What You Should Know

KIND Bars Multipack, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate sits in the snack-bar aisle of American supermarkets, often shelved alongside granola bars, protein bars and other nut-based snacks, and sometimes stocked near the checkout for impulse purchases. In a bright, individually wrapped multipack (8.40 oz total), the bars are presented as a grab-and-go solution for busy days. This product fits travel and convenience occasions—road trips, lunchboxes, quick office snacks, or as a pre- or post-workout nibble when you want something portable and filling. KIND's brand positioning leans into a wholesome-but-modern image: marketed to health-conscious, time-pressed shoppers who value nuts and simple-sounding ingredients, the brand emphasizes heart-healthy peanuts, gluten-free status and non-GMO messaging to appeal to millennials, young parents and professionals. Label characteristics include health-halo claims like "heart healthy peanuts as the #1 ingredient," gluten free, low glycemic index and "made without genetically engineered ingredients," but there is no organic certification. Processing context: the bar combines whole nuts with multiple processed additives and binders, so while it highlights real ingredients, it is a manufactured snack bar rather than a single whole food. Sensory details: you get a crunchy, nut-forward bite from roasted peanuts and almonds bound by a sweet, slightly sticky syrup, with a ribbon of dark chocolate or chocolate coating that adds bittersweet cocoa notes; texture alternates between crunchy nuts and a chewy binder, with a lightly oily mouthfeel from cocoa butter and palm kernel oil. The ritual is tactile and portable—tear open a foil-backed wrapper, eat on the go, or pair with coffee for a quick energy boost.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 6
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Sodium25mg1%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars9g
Added Sugars8g16%
Protein7g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Peanuts,, Glucose, Syrup,, Cane, Sugar,, Honey,, Almonds,, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Alkalized, Cocoa,, Soy, Protein, Isolate,, Peanut, Butter, (Peanuts,, Sea, Salt),, Unsweetened, Chocolate,, Chicory, Root, Fiber,, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, Flavor,, Sea, Salt,, Cocoa, Butter..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (glucose syrup, palm kernel oil, soy protein isolate, natural flavor, chicory root fiber) and is a multi-ingredient formulated snack product, consistent with ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Kind Bars Multipack, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate

The Kind Bar is a decent snack option, especially if you’re looking for something that combines protein and healthy fats. However, calling it 'healthy' depends on your perspective. If you're comparing it to a candy bar, it's a better choice, but if you're seeking a low-calorie or low-sugar snack, it may not fit the bill.

Perfect For

road-trip
post-workout
back-to-school

Vibe:

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