Double Chocolate Soft Baked Bar, Double Chocolate

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Double Chocolate Soft Baked Bar, Double Chocolate scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Sugar Alcohols (Erythritol*): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Vegetable Glycerin*): 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 23% 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 Soft Baked Bar, Double Chocolate'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolatey Chips (Unsweetened Chocolate, Inulin, Erythritol, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Lecithin, Vanilla Extract, Stevia Leaf Reb M).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.