Bar Mix Snacks, Hot

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Beer Nuts Original Peanuts [Peanuts, Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup And Salt]): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cajun Sesame Sticks [Pastry Flour, Unbleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour), Water, Canola Oil, Sesame Seeds, Bulgur Wheat, Salt, Cajun Seasoning (Salt, Spices Including Chili Pepper And Spice Extractives, Garlic And Onion Powder, Modified Corn Starch, Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Carrageenan)]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Other Snacks, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 7,439 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 Snacks, 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 Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Canola And/Or Safflower Oil), Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetables ( (Onion, Tomato, Garlic), Spices, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors), Extractives Of Paprika, Torula Yeast, Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide To Prevent Caking].

Common in powdered processed foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Hot & Spicy Sesame Sticks [Enriched Wheat Flour (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron (Reduced Iron), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil, Sesame Seeds, Bulgur Wheat, Hot & Spicy Seasoning Ngm Gf (Tomato Powder, Sea Salt, Maltodextrin, Onion Powder, Green Bell Pepper Powder, Spices, Dried Red Pepper Powder (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt), Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Jalapeno Pepper Powder, Canola Oil, Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide (Anti-Caking Agent)), Salt, Beet Powder (Color), Turmeric (Color)], Pretzel Niblets [Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Salt, Corn Syrup, Yeast].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Nacho Corn Sticks [Yellow Corn Masa, Soybean Oil, Nacho Cheese Seasoning (Whey, Salt, Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Buttermilk, Salt, Disodium Phosphate), Tomato Powder, Onion Powder, Spices, Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Green Bell Pepper Powder, Extractives Of Annatto And Turmeric, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Dehydrated Parsley, Less Than 2% Canola Oil And Silicon Dioxide As Processing Aids].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.