Chocolate Chunk Protein Soft Baked Cookie, Chocolate Chunk

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Chunk Protein Soft Baked Cookie, Chocolate Chunk scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Natural Flavors (Vanilla Extract, Natural Flavors (Medium Chain Triglycerides)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Chunk Protein Soft Baked Cookie, Chocolate Chunk'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Margarine (Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Soybean Lecithin, Vegetable Monoglycerides, Citric Acid, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A)).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Light Brown Sugar, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips [Sugar, Chocolate (Sweet And Unsweetened), Dextrose, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Lecithin (Soy), Natural Flavor, Milk], Stevia Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.