Chocolate Chip Plant-Based Cookie, Chocolate Chip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Chip Plant-Based Cookie, Chocolate Chip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Sugar Alcohols (Organic Erythritol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Emulsifiers (Vegetable Glycerine): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Nibs): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Gum Acacia): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Plant-Based Cookie, Chocolate Chip'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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil, Palm Fruit Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract), Stevioside (Stevia Extract).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.