Carb Conscious Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Carb Conscious 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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Chocolate Soy Crisps (Isolated Soy Protein, Cocoa Powder, Tapioca Starch, Salt).

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Whey Powder [Milk], Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Salt, Natural Flavor), Cocoa Drops (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm], Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Dextrose, Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder [Milk], Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Vanillin).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin Mix (Dicalcium Phosphate, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Copper Gluconate, Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Ferric Orthophosphate, Biotin, Zinc Oxide, Pyridoxine, Hydrochloride, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.