Watermelon Lime Fruit Bars

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Is Watermelon Lime Fruit Bars healthy?

Watermelon Lime Fruit Bars scores 75/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. The product contains natural ingredients like watermelon puree, lime juice, and beet juice, which are minimally processed and provide beneficial nutrients.

How processed is Watermelon Lime Fruit Bars?

Watermelon Lime Fruit Bars is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Watermelon Lime Fruit Bars' score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Ascorbic Acid counts in its favor; Cane Sugar, Natural Flavors are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Watermelon Lime Fruit Bars

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75 Good

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by Target Corporation
Category Protein Bars
Summary

The product contains natural ingredients like watermelon puree, lime juice, and beet juice, which are minimally processed and provide beneficial nutrients. However, the presence of refined cane sugar contributes to increased calorie intake and potential health issues, which affects the overall healthiness of the product. Additionally, the use of natural flavors and stabilizers indicates a moderate level of processing, which limits the score.

Key ingredients 9

Ascorbic Acid
Good

Vitamin C — beneficial even when serving as a preservative.

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Water
Neutral

Serves as the main base liquid for the product, providing hydration with no nutritional drawbacks.

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Watermelon Puree
Neutral

Provides natural fruit flavor and color, though processing reduces some of the whole fruit fiber benefits.

Lime Juice
Neutral

Provides natural tartness and flavor enhancement.

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Guar Gum
Neutral

Plant-derived stabilizer used to improve texture and prevent ice crystal formation.

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Xanthan Gum
Neutral

Fermentation-derived stabilizer used to maintain a smooth texture and consistency.

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Beet Juice
Neutral

Used as a natural colorant to enhance the visual appeal of the product.

Cane Sugar
Bad

Processed additive flagged under Scout's ingredient doctrine.

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Natural Flavors
Bad

Umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed synthetic constituents.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

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