Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bites Protein Snack

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bites Protein Snack scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

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

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 Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bites Protein Snack'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: Honey*, Dark Chocolate*  (Chocolate*, Cane Sugar*, Cocoa Butter*, Sunflower Lecithin).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil*, Flax Seed Oil*, Olive Oil*, Pumpkin Seed Oil*.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.