Most commonly, this is “bloomed” chocolate. Chocolate bloom occurs when real chocolate has been exposed to heat. As it melts, the cocoa butter separates from the chocolate liquids and rises to the top – resulting in a white shade or film on the chocolate. Fortunately, blooming does not affect the healthy benefits of the chocolate and is perfectly fine to eat. 

No, NuGo bars and cookies are happiest at room temperature. You can store them in a cool, dry area.Once a package leaves our fulfillment center, you must reach out directly to the shipping carrier selected during checkout to resolve delivery issues. You should have your tracking number ready when reaching out to the shipping carrier.

Complete nutritional information, including allergens and ingredients, can be found on the product pages on our website. Simply select the product you’re interested in and select Nutrition Information.

The FDA standard for labeling a product gluten free is testing to ensure it contains less than 20ppm of gluten. At NuGo, all bars that say gluten free on the label have been batch tested to below 10ppm, a stronger standard than the FDA requires. We manage allergens strictly during manufacturing, and all shared equipment is heat treated and cleaned before use with our gluten free products in order for us to maintain the highest standard to ensure the products test below 10ppm.

We’re proud to make eight gluten free product lines (Protein Cookies, Dark, Slim, Free, Stronger, Organic, and our Original NuGo line). The only gluten free product lines that contain oats are NuGo Protein Cookies, NuGo Organic and NuGo Original. We source certified gluten free oats and oat flour, never mechanically separated oats. Additionally, all of our gluten free products are certified gluten-free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO).  

GMOs are everywhere, but we take pride in our work with the Non-GMO Project to verify the ingredients that go into our bars. Most NuGo bars and cookies use Non-GMO ingredients and many of them are verified by the Non-GMO Project. All of our products that are Non-GMO will be clearly labeled on the product and on the product page.  

Natural flavors include the essential oils, essence, or products that come from roasting foods such as fruits, vegetables, and even leaves and bark. The term “flavors” is used because these ingredients’ main function is to provide flavor – rather than nutritional value – to our bars. While these flavors are extracted or distilled from their full ingredients, they are all natural and don’t contain any artificial additives, preservatives, or MSG.

The calculation for Net Carbs is Total Carbs – Dietary Fiber – Glycerin = Net Carbs. This is a common way to calculate net carbs. Dietary Fiber does not impact your blood sugar level, while Vegetable Glycerin has a negligible effect on blood sugar. In addition, our NuGo Slim bars have a tested low glycemic index of 24. 

The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to how they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high GI are those which are rapidly digested and result in blood sugar spikes. Low-GI foods, with slow digestion and absorption, produce gradual levels for blood sugar and insulin, and have proven benefits for health. Low GI diets have been shown to improve both glucose and lipid levels in people with diabetes (type 1 and type 2). They have benefits for weight control because they help control appetite and delay hunger. Low GI diets may reduce insulin levels and insulin resistance.  

All NuGo products except for our Nut Butter bars are Kosher.

 Certified by the Orthodox Union (OU). OU Certified Kosher Pareve products:

• NuGo Dark

• NuGo Free

• NuGo Organic

• NuGo Protein Cookies

• NuGo Slim Crunchy Peanut Butter

• NuGo Slim Toasted Coconut

• NuGo Slim Espresso

• NuGo Slim Chocolate Mint

OU Certified Kosher Dairy products:

• NuGo Original

• NuGo Fiber d’Lish

• NuGo Stronger

• Smarte Carb

• NuGo Slim Brownie Crunch

• NuGo Slim Roasted Peanut

• NuGo Slim Raspberry Truffle

We offer variety packs and sample packs for customers who are interested in trying our products. Our online variety packs and sample packs can be found on our Variety Pack page!

When ordering online within the continental US, packages are shipped UPS or FedEx Ground. Shipping is a flat rate of $10.99. For orders over $50, shipping is free! If another shipping option is needed, please call 1-888-421-2032 for pricing. 

Because we ship UPS and Fedex, we have to say 7 to 10 days. We have two shipping points in the US, so it usually comes much sooner.

We love chocolate! And we take great care in shipping it. With every order we evaluate the temperature at the shipping and delivery address and use insulation and ice packs accordingly. The following bars do not require cool shipping:

Vanilla Yogurt
Orange Smoothie
Churro
NuGo Fiber d'Lish
Smarte Carb
NuGo Free
NuGo Stronger
NuGo Nut Butters

Cardboard: Yes! The cardboard box is 100% reusable and recyclable.

Insulation: Yes! Our cool-packaging liners are paper-based and fully recyclable.

Ice Packs: Yes!

1. Reuse: Simply place in your freezer and allow the gel packs to refreeze. This typically takes 48-72 hours to freeze thoroughly.

2. Dispose: We use Enviro Ice Packs to cool ship our packages. These ice packs, once thawed, can be used as plant food or other household watering or are completely drain safe.

 If the pack liner is not recycled and somehow ends up in a landfill, there is an additive added to the resin making the final product biodegradable. This additive does not impact the effectiveness of the pack, but still aids microorganisms in breaking the material down into biomass.

We ship out orders Monday through Thursday. Please allow 1-5 business days for us to pack orders before they ship. We also make every effort to avoid packages being stuck in hot warehouses over the weekend and may hold your order to prevent this from happening. 

NuGo ships to all US states. Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is done via the US Postal Service. If you would like to ship to any of these areas or internationally, please call our office between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST at 1-888-421-2032 to obtain accurate US Postal Service shipping information. Shipping to Canada can be done by going to www.buynugo.ca or clicking on the link at the bottom of our home page. 

We will ship to FPO/APOs; however, UPS shipping service is not available to these locations. Shipping to FPO/APOs will be done using priority mail, which includes tracking. We do not ship packages using space-available mail. If you would like to have an order shipped to an FPO/APO, please call us at 1-888-421-2032.  

We want our customers to be absolutely happy with our products. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact our customer support by email contact@nugonutrition.com, phone 1-888-421-2032, or our online chat during normal business hours. Due to the nature of our products, we handle requests for returns and refunds on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us within 28 days of your receipt of the product to discuss your concerns and have your order number available to help expedite the process. Please return the products to the mailing address below:

NuGo Nutrition
Attn: Returns
520 Second Street
Oakmont, PA 15139

We charge all credit and debit cards under the name NuGo Nutrition. 

Enter your zip code in our store locator to find a store near you. 

If your store doesn’t carry your favorite flavor, we recommend that you request it through the store manager. Please also feel free to provide us with the store and location, so that we might forward this on to our sales team for further investigation. And remember, you can always order from nugonutrition.com! 

When we are sampling our bars through retail chains, we post information on our community section, Facebook page or Twitter feed. If you are interested in receiving discounts or coupons, please subscribe to our newsletter! 

To enroll, simply find the product you wish to subscribe with, on the product page click on ‘Subscribe & Save 10%’ prior to clicking ‘Add to Cart.’

To add products to a subscription order, log into your account on our website and select "Subscriptions". Click “Add Product.” Then enter the product name of the product you’d like to add to your subscription in the search bar then press search. Click on the corresponding product image, fill in the subsequent fields (Quantity, Delivery Schedule, Address, and Next Charge date), and then click “Add Product.”

No, you cannot apply a promotional discount code to a Subscribe & Save order since subscription orders already receive a discount.

Login to your account and select "Manage Subscriptions." At the top of the screen (listed horizontally across the top on a desktop or as a dropdown on a phone/table), select "Payment Methods". Select "Add new payment method". Enter the new payment information, and confirm "Add payment method" at the bottom of the screen. That will take you back to the Payment Methods screen. Open the drop down for the new payment card. Select "Move subscriptions". Choose both subscriptions to apply to that new card and confirm "move subscriptions at the bottom of the screen". Once all subscriptions have been moved from the original card, you'll be able to delete that old card from your account. 

Log into your account on our website, select "Subscriptions.” Then click “Cancel” under the Actions Column on the subscription/product you’d like to cancel. Then click your reasoning behind cancelling your subscription and then press submit. Repeat for each product you want to remove.

Login to your account and select ‘Manage Subscriptions’. At the top of the screen (listed horizontally across the top on a desktop or as a dropdown on a phone/table), select 'Upcoming Orders'. You’ll see a list of scheduled shipments grouped by address and shipping date. Choose the next order you would like to move. Then click ‘Order Date’. Select the new date you’d like to have the order ship. Then click ‘Update next order date’.  

To remove/cancel an item in your account, log into your account on our website, select "Subscriptions.” Click “Cancel” under the Actions Column on the subscription/product you’d like to cancel. Then click your reasoning behind cancelling your subscription and then press submit. 

Yes! You can always swap products in and out of your subscription order. To do so, login to your account and select "Manage Subscriptions." At the top of the screen (listed horizontally across the top on a desktop or as a dropdown on a phone/table), select 'Subscriptions." Click into the subscription item you would like to remove. At the bottom of that next screen, you’ll see the option to “Swap product”. Click that. Enter the product name of the item you’d like to add in to your subscription in the search bar then press search. Click on the corresponding product image, fill in the subsequent fields, and then click “Swap for this product”.

Login to your account and select “Manage Subscriptions.” Click into the subscription(s) you’d like to change the product quantity. Enter the number of boxes you would like to receive. Then click “update product quantity”. 

Login to your account and select “Manage Subscriptions.” Click into the subscription(s) you’d like to change the frequency. Under Order Frequency, select the new delivery schedule you would like for that item. Then click ‘Update Frequency’. 5. Repeat for each product you want to edit.

Login to your account and select "Manage Subscriptions". At the top of the screen (listed horizontally across the top on a desktop or as a dropdown on a phone/table), select 'Shipping Addresses". Next to your current shipping address, click on the little arrow to show more options. Select "Edit shipping address". Change the information to the shipping address you would like to use, and click "Edit Shipping Address" at the bottom of the screen.