Cookie Dough Bar, Cookie Dough

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Meats (Hydrolyzed Collagen): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate, Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate, +3 more): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Soy Lecithin): 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 Cookie Dough Bar, Cookie Dough'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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Erythritol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Oligofructose, Sugar, Molasses, Stevia Leaf Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.