Bar Mix, Hot

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Beer Nuts Original Peanuts [Peanuts, Vegetable Oil (Peanut And/Or Coconut), Corn Syrup And Salt]): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cajun Sesame Sticks [Unbleached Wheat Flour (Contains Malted Barley Flour As A Natural Enzyme Additive), Water, Canola Oil, Sesame Seeds, Bulgar Wheat, Salt, Cajun Seasoning (Salt, Spices, Garlic Powder, Paprika, Tapioca Dextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Natural Flavor, Carrageenan, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate)]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 20,883 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 Mix, Hot'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.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Habanero Roasted Corn [Corn, High Oleic Canola Oil, Salt, Dextrose, Onion Powder, Spices, Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Habanero Power, Extractives Of Spice (Including Paprika And Annatto), Disodium Inosinate, Guanylate, And Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Add To Prevent Caking].

Common in powdered processed foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Hot & Spicy Sesame Sticks [Unbleached Wheat Flour (Contains Malted Barley Flour As A Natural Enzyme Additive), Soybean Oil, Sesame Seeds, Ground Bulgur Wheat, Pepper Sauce Seasoning (Tomato Powder, Salt, Corn Flour, Maltodextrin, Onion Powder, Sour Cream Powder (Cream, Maltodextrin, Cultured Buttermilk, Reduced Lactose Whey, Nonfat Milk, Natural Flavor, Autolyzed Yeast, Sodium Citrate, Sour Cream Cultures), Monosodium Glutamate, Green Bell Pepper Powder, Garlic Powder, Spices, Pepper Sauce Powder (Aged Red Peppers, Vinegar, Salt), Jalapeno Pepper Powder, Citric Acid, Chili Pepper), Salt, Beet Powder (Color), Turmeric (Color)].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Pretzel Niblets [Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Corn Syrup, Yeast], Nacho Corn Sticks [Yellow Corn Masa, Soybean Oil, Nacho Seasoning (Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Bleached And Enriched Wheat Flour (Contains Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, And Folic Acid), Tomato Powder, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Buttermilk, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Yellow 6 Lake, Spice, Oleoresin Paprika (Color), Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate)].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.