Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars 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.
• Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• 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 Peanut Butter 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 Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Unsweetened Chocolate.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate Flavored Coating (Sugar, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cocoa, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Polydextrose, Invert Sugar, Sugar, and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Ferric Orthophosphate, Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Niacinamide, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Chromium Picolinate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenite, Phytonadione, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta Carotene Added For Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.