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Nature's Path Optimum Orange Chocolate Bar

Rank: 75 out of 285 Energy Bars · Company: Nature's Path Foods, Inc.

	6.4	Health This product has an average nutrition score.
10 Product Management This component of GoodGuide’s rating system evaluates whether a company or its products are managed for sustainability. Third-party certifications that verify the health or environmental performance of a company or product increase scores. Rating: 10 out of 10 10 Certifications Rated Certifications True Food Network's non-GMO Shopping Guide Indicates whether a company has stated that its food products do not contain genetically-modified organisms (GMO). Compiled from survey results by The True Food Network, a project of the Center for Food Safety (www.truefoodnow.org). Note that U.S. food manufacturers are not required to label products as GMO-free. Certified USDA Organic Indicates that this product is produced using organic methods or made with organic ingredients. Organic farming systems rely on ecologically based practices such as cultural and biological pest management, exclusion of all synthetic chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones in crop and livestock production. Certification is conducted by entities that have been approved by the US Department of Agriculture, using national standards that define organic production. Other Certifications Green America Seal of Approval - Gold Level Green America, formerly Co-op America, is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to harnessing the economic power of consumers, investors and businesses to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. Green America's Seal of Approval assures you that the business behind this product operates in ways that solve, rather than cause, both environmental and social problems. The certification program recognizes businesses as they make greater progress by awarding Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels of the Seal of Approval. These businesses adopt principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, their employees, communities, and the environment. Pioneering businesses who show leadership in their industry and embed social responsibility into the DNA of their company earn Gold level certification. For more information, visit www.greenamerica.org 4.6 Human Health Impacts This component of GoodGuide’s rating system evaluates the potential impacts of a product on human health. It incorporates a screening-level hazard assessment or nutritional evaluation, as well as other relevant indicators, like the regulatory status of ingredients. If ingredients pose potential health risks or have limited nutritional value, a product's score is lowered. If a product lacks the data needed to conduct a health evaluation, its score is also lowered to provide an incentive for manufacturers to disclose better information. Rating: 4.6 out of 10 4.6 Overall Nutritional Value 5.5 Core Nutrition Score, Score for Food based on Ratio of Recommended to Restricted Nutrients Nutritional value based on the RRR nutritional system (ratio of recommended to restricted food components). Rating: 5.5 out of 10 0 Sugar (Default Threshold) Tells whether this product exceeds the limit suggested by the WHO (World Health Organization) Rating: 0 out of 10
	8.4	Environment This company's environmental policies, practices and performance place it among the best 5% of companies rated by GoodGuide.
8.4 Core Company Environmental Performance Summary evaluation of a company's overall environmental performance, considering its management policies and practices; resource use; environmental impacts; and degree of environmental transparency. Rating: 8.4 out of 10 9.4 Environmental Management Evaluation of a company's environmental management, considering how it is governed and whether it exhibits any leading edge practices or is involved in any controversies or compliance issues. Rating: 9.4 out of 10 10 Leading Edge Practices Indicates a company's leading environmental efforts; based on awards and certifications, external initiatives, and exemplary policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 10 out of 10 8.8 Governance Summary evaluation of a company's governance capabilities, considering its policies and practices, environmental reporting activities, and management of its supply chain. Rating: 8.8 out of 10 10 Supply Chain Indicates the strength of a company's policies and practices relating to the environmental impacts of its supply chain. Rating: 10 out of 10 10 Policies and Practices 10 Supply Chain Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass their environmental supply chain. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 10 out of 10 8.0 Supply Chain Policy This indicates how a company incorporates environmental considerations and policy into its supply chain GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 10 Policies Indicates the strength of a company's environmental policies. Rating: 10 out of 10 10 Environmental Policies 10 Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass environmental policy. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 10 out of 10 8.0 Policies Indicates the strength of a company's environmental management policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Reporting Indicates the strength of a company's policies and practices relating to environmental reporting. Rating: 6.0 out of 10 6.0 Policies and Practices, Reporting Policy Indicates whether a company reports on environmental initiatives using accepted global standards GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 9.1 Transparency Summary evaluation of the amount of data a company makes public for assessing its environmental practices and performance. GoodGuide, Transparency Rating: 9.1 out of 10 8.2 Environmental Impacts Summary evaluation of a company's environmental impacts, considering its policies and practices relating to air and water emissions, waste management and biodiversity. Rating: 8.2 out of 10 10 Biodiversity Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices relating to biodiversity and ecosystem impacts. Rating: 10 out of 10 10 Policies and Practices 10 Biodiversity Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass biodiversity. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 10 out of 10 8.0 Biodiversity Policy Indicates the strength of a company's biodiversity policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 7.8 Emissions Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices relating to air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and waste management. Rating: 7.8 out of 10 10 Water Pollution, Policies and Practices 10 Water Pollution Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass wastewater. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 10 out of 10 8.0 Water Pollution Policies Indicates the strength of a company's wastewater policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 10 Waste, Policies and Practices 10 Waste Management Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass waste. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 10 out of 10 8.0 Waste Policies Indicates the strength of a company's solid waste policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 7.0 Greenhouse Gases, Policies and Practices 7.0 Greenhouse Gas Policies Indicates the strength of a company's greenhouse gas policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 7.0 out of 10 6.0 Greenhouse Gas Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass greenhouse gasses. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 4.0 Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants, Air Pollution Policies Indicates the strength of a company's toxic air pollutant (e.g. NOx, SOx, PM) policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 7.0 Resource Use Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to resouce use, considering energy, water and materials. Rating: 7.0 out of 10 8.0 Energy Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to energy use. Rating: 8.0 out of 10 8.0 Policies and Practices 8.0 Renewable Energy % of Total Use What is the percentage of energy used that is derived from renewable sources? GoodGuide, Renewable Energy Data Rating: 8.0 out of 10 7.0 Energy Policies Indicates the strength of a company's energy policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 7.0 out of 10 6.0 Energy Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass energy policy or management. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 7.0 Materials Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to materials use. Rating: 7.0 out of 10 7.0 Policies and Practices, Materials Policy Indicates whether a company has a comprehensive policy relating to materials management and reduction GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 7.0 out of 10 6.0 Water Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to water use. Rating: 6.0 out of 10 6.0 Policies and Practices, Water Policies Indicates the strength of a company's water policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10
	5.4	Society This company's social policies, practices and performance place it among the best 50% of companies rated by GoodGuide.
5.4 Core Company Social Performance Summary evaluation of a company's overall social performance, considering its management policies and practices; impacts on workers, consumers and communities; and degree of social transparency. Rating: 5.4 out of 10 7.3 Transparency Summary evaluation of the amount of data a company makes public for assessing its social practices and performance. GoodGuide, Transparency Rating: 7.3 out of 10 5.5 Community Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to communities, considering its management policies and practices; community relationships; stakeholder engagement activities; and public policy positions. Rating: 5.5 out of 10 7.0 Community Relationships, Community Relations Policy Indicates the strength of the company's community relations policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 7.0 out of 10 4.0 Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement Policy Indicates the strength of a company's stakeholder engagement policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 5.3 Consumers Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to consumers, considering its management policies and practices; health & safety record; and product marketing and labeling practices. Rating: 5.3 out of 10 6.5 Customer Health and Safety 10 Policies and Practices 10 Customer Health & Safety Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass customer health and safety GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 10 out of 10 8.0 Customer Health & Safety Policy Indicates the strength of a company's customer health and safety policy GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 3.0 Customer Health & Safety Controversies Indicates whether a company has any controversies relating to customer health and safety GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 3.0 out of 10 4.0 Marketing Communications, Marketing Policy Indicates the strength of a company's marketing policy GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 5.0 Workers Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to workers, considering its management policies and practices; diversity & equal opportunity record; and human rights issues. Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Health & Safety Policy Indicates the strength of a company's occupational health and safety policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Diversity and Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Equal Opportunity Policies Indicates the strength of a company's policy on diversity, equal opportunity and non-discrimination GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 General, Policies Indicates the strength of a company's general worker policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 4.8 Human Rights 6.0 General Human Rights, Human Rights Policy Indicates the strength of a company's human rights policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 5.0 Child Labor, Child Labor Policies Indicates the strength of a company's child labor policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Forced and Compulsory Labor, Forced and Compulsory Labor Policies Indicates the strength of a company's forced and compulsory labor policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 4.0 Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Policies Indicates the strength of a company's freedom of association and collective bargaining policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 4.0 Indigenous Rights, Indigenous Rights Policy Indicates the strength of a company's indigenous rights policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 4.2 Management Evaluation of a company's social management, considering how it is governed and whether it exhibits any leading edge practices or is involved in any controversies or compliance issues. Rating: 4.2 out of 10 5.7 Governance 6.0 Supply Chain, Supply Chain Policy Indicates the strength of a company's social supply chain policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 6.0 Reporting, Social Issue Reporting Policy Indicates the strength of a company's social reporting policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 5.0 Policies, Social Governance Policies Indicates the strength of a company's social governance policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 3.0 Compliance and Controversies, Customer Health & Safety Controversies Indicates whether a company has any controversies relating to customer health and safety GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 3.0 out of 10

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Ingredients

Rolled Oats
Cane Sugar
Cocoa Paste
Soy Lecithin
Vanilla
Oat Flour
Soy Nuts
Brown Rice Flour
Molasses
Rice Bran Extract
Glycerin
Dried Unsweetened Coconut
Corn Flour
Barley Flour
Orange Peel
Oat Fiber
Cocoa
Flavor
Malted Barley Extract
Cornstarch
Vegetable Gum
Sodium Chloride
Cocoa Butter
Evaporated Sugar Cane Juice
Sea Salt
Sunflower Oil
Calcium Carbonate
Natural Flavors
Vanilla Extract
Sodium Bicarbonate
Citric Acid
Palm Oil
Tapioca Starch
Vitamin E
Carrageenan
Brown Rice Syrup
Date Puree
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Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Paste, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Soy Lecithin, Organic Vanilla), Organic Date Puree, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Oat Flour, Organic Soy Nuts, Organic Rice Crisps (Organic Brown Rice Flour, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Sea Salt, Organic Molasses, Organic Rice Bran Extract), Vegetable Glycerine, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Dried Unsweetened Coconut, Organic Corn Flour, Organic Barley Flour, Organic Orange Peel, Organic Oat Fiber, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Natural And Organic Flavors, Organic Soy Lecithin, Organic Vanilla Extract, Baking Soda, Organic Chocolate, Organic Malted Barley Extract, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Organic Corn Starch, Organic Palm Oil, Organic Tapioca Starch, Tocopherols (Natural Vitamin E) Added To Enhance Freshness, Vegetable Gum (Carrageenan, Salt).

About the Brand

Parent Company:

Nature's Path Foods, Inc.

Other Products made include:

Cold Cereals, Breakfast, Packaged Foods, and Food. 155 Nature's Path products have GoodGuide ratings. See the list »

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Bar (56g)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 220

Calories From Fat 50

% Daily Value

Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 2g

10%

Low Fat

Trans Fat 0g

Low Fat

Cholesterol 0mg

Low Cholesterol

Sodium 120mg

Low Sodium

Carbohydrate 37g

Dietary Fiber 4g

16%

Sugars 19g

High Sugar

Protein 5g

Vitamin A 2%	●	Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 20%	●	Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Certifications and Listings

True Food Network's non-GMO Shopping Guide
Indicates whether a company has stated that its food products do not contain genetically-modified organisms (GMO). Compiled from survey results by The True Food Network, a project of the Center for Food Safety (www.truefoodnow.org). Note that U.S. food manufacturers are not required to label products as GMO-free.
Certified USDA Organic
Indicates that this product is produced using organic methods or made with organic ingredients. Organic farming systems rely on ecologically based practices such as cultural and biological pest management, exclusion of all synthetic chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones in crop and livestock production. Certification is conducted by entities that have been approved by the US Department of Agriculture, using national standards that define organic production.
Green America Seal of Approval - Gold Level
Green America, formerly Co-op America, is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to harnessing the economic power of consumers, investors and businesses to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. Green America's Seal of Approval assures you that the business behind this product operates in ways that solve, rather than cause, both environmental and social problems. The certification program recognizes businesses as they make greater progress by awarding Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels of the Seal of Approval. These businesses adopt principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, their employees, communities, and the environment. Pioneering businesses who show leadership in their industry and embed social responsibility into the DNA of their company earn Gold level certification. For more information, visit www.greenamerica.org

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ISO 14001
Company rating on whether its facilities have been certified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001. Certification means the company meets ISO environmental management standards, which require a commitment to minimizing environmental impact and improving environmental performance. To learn more visit www.iso.org. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.
Member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
Indicates the manufacturer of this product is a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Planting of plantations of palm oil, which may be in as many as 1 in 10 cosmetics products, can result in significant deforestation of tropical rainforests and threatens the survival of endangered species such as the orangutan and Sumatran tiger. The RSPO, which was established in 2001, is committed to promoting the growth and use of sustainable palm oil through co-operation within the supply chain and open dialogue with its stakeholders. To learn more, visit www.rspo.org.