Big 100 Colossal Meal Replacement Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Big 100 Colossal Meal Replacement Bar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Snack & Energy Bars, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 8,001 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 Big 100 Colossal Meal Replacement Bar'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maple Flavored Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk Powder, Whey Powder, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Natural Flavor, Salt, Annatto Color Extract), Maple Flavored Topping (Corn Syrup, Milk Protein Isolate, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Natural Flavors, Glycerin, Canola Oil, Soy Lecithin), Bacon Flavored Chips (Yellow Corn Flour, Isolated Soy Protein, Brown Sugar, Corn Starch, Salt, Canola Oil, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Paprika, Black Carrot And Sweet Potato Extracts), Crystalline Fructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Ascorbic Acid, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Tricalcium Phosphate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Gluconate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dipotassium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.