Chocolate Mixed Nuts Flavor Snack Bars, Chocolate Mixed Nuts

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Mixed Nuts Flavor Snack Bars, Chocolate Mixed Nuts scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate, Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Erythritol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Water): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): 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 Mixed Nuts Flavor Snack Bars, Chocolate Mixed Nuts' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Stevia Sweetener.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.