Cherry Nut Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bar, Cherry Nut

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Cherry Nut Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bar, Cherry Nut scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Processed Fruit Products (Unsweetened Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Within Snack & Energy Bars, this product is more processed than about 23% 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 Cherry Nut Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bar, Cherry Nut'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: Tapioca Syrup, Dark Cocoa Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil*, Cocoa, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Sunflower Lecithin), Fruit Blend (Dried Cherries, Dried Cranberries, Sugar, Cherry Juice Concentrate), Agave Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.