Chocolate Chip Whey Protein Bar, Chocolate Chip
The processing score reflects 48 ingredients, including corn syrup, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
15 listed · 8 flagged for reviewCHOCOLATE FLAVORED COATING (SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL [PALM KERNEL AND PALM OIL], WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR), WHEY PROTEIN CRISP (WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN STARCH, CALCIUM CARBONATE), SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT), CORN SYRUP, BROWN SUGAR, CARAMEL (GLUCOSE SYRUP, SUGAR, PALM OIL, NONFAT MILK, GLYCERIN, BUTTER [CREAM, SALT], DRY WHEY, CORN STARCH, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, SOY LECITHIN), GLYCERIN, INVERT SUGAR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, WATER, SALT, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, CITRIC ACID.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Chocolate Chip Whey Protein Bar, Chocolate Chip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Crisp (Whey Protein Concentrate, Corn Starch, Calcium Carbonate), Milk Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Chip Whey Protein Bar, 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.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Chocolate Flavored Coating (Sugar, Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel And Palm Oil], Whey Protein Isolate, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla Extract), Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla Extract), Brown Sugar, and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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