Cookie Dough Flavored Bar, Cookie Dough

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Proteins (Hydrolyzed Protein): Extensive modification indicates UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural & Artificial Cookie Dough Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

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 Flavored 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 Dairy IngredientsUPF marker

In this product: Whey Protein Concentrate.

Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar-Free Chocolate Flavored Coating (Maltitol, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Calcium Carbonate, Milk Fat, Calcium Caseinate, Soy Lecithin, And Natural Vanilla Extract), Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Chips (Maltitol, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanillin, Whole Milk Powder).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.