Chocolatey Crispy Cookie Dough Meal Bars

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolatey Crispy Cookie Dough Meal Bars scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Sugar Alcohols (Chocolate Flavored Coating (Maltitol, Palm Kernal Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk Powder, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Salt, Natural Flavor), Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Selenite): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Chocolatey Crispy Cookie Dough Meal 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Cocoa Cookie Pieces (Calcium Caseinate, Chicory Root Fiber, Palm Oil, Alkalized Cocoa Powder, Sugar, Ground Flax Seed, And Natural Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt And Molasses. Vitamin Blend: Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate), Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, and 8 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chromium Chloride, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Ferric Orthophosphate, and 3 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.