Crunch Berries Cereal Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Vanilla): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Crunch Berries Cereal 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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colored And Flavored Cereal (Sugar, Corn Flour, Oat Flour, Palm Oil And/Or Coconut Oil, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Molasses, Malic Acid, Red 40, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Blue 1, Reduced Iron, Yellow 5, Niacinamide*, Thiamine Mononitrate*, Bht (To Preserve Freshness), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride*, Riboflavin*, Folic Acid*), Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Colored Rice Crisps (Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Sugar, Salt, Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil, Of: Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.