Bar Cream Cheese

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Bar Cream Cheese scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup Solids*): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch*): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Chemical Preservatives (Calcium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)*): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carob Bean Gum**, Carrageenan**, Guar Gum**, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

Within Cheese, this product is more processed than about 94% of the 19,171 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Bar Cream Cheese's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Tripolyphosphate*.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Color Added*.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar*.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.