Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Breakfast Bars scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Meats (Hydrolyzed Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Fruit Products (Chocolate Flavored Coating (Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Milk Protein Concentrate, Maltitol, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

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 Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Breakfast Bars' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Glycerine, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Processed Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Soy Protein Isolate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Selenite.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: High Oleic Sunflower Oil (Tocopherols Added To Protect Flavor).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tocopherols (Added To Protect Flavor). Vitamin And Mineral Blend: Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Niacinamide, and 8 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.