Is LesserEvil REDD LLC Peanut Butter Cup Energy Bar kosher?
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Orthodox practice relies on certification for processed foods. Nothing on the package shows one.
- NoteNo recognized hechsher on the package
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods.
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher, and Glycerin and Natural flavors can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientNatural flavors
- MJRC (pending) on gelatin and animal derivatives · BackgroundRead the ruling
- MJRC Standards of Observance on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Glycerin and Natural flavors.
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientNatural flavors
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No unclean animal ingredients found. Glycerin and Natural flavors can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.
- IngredientGlycerin
- IngredientNatural flavors
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
Peanuts, prebiotic dietary tapioca fiber, redd protein blend (pea protein, *hemp protein, *pumpkin seed protein), *oats, *dates, *chocolate liquor, vegetable glycerine, *chia seeds, *quinoa, natural flavors, redd superfoods blend (*maca root powder, *cordyceps mushroom powder, *reishi mushroom powder, *chaga mushroom powder, *goji berry powder, *acai powder, *turmeric), sea salt, sunflower lecithin, monk fruit extract, rosemary extract (to preserve freshness), probiotics (bacillus coagulans snz 1969).
Hey Kosher reads what is printed on the package and matches it against published rulings. It is not a halakhic authority. For the final word, ask your rabbi or the certifying agency.