Double Chocolate Chunk Crispy Protein Bar, Double Chocolate Chunk

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose (Non-Nutritive Sweetener)): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Unsweetened Chocolate, Low Fat Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali)): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Agar): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

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 Double Chocolate Chunk Crispy Protein Bar, Double 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Shea Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Polydextrose, Organic Raw Cane Sugar Invert Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.