Fruit Filling Cereal Bars

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Fruit Filling Cereal Bars scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soy Lecithin. Filling: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Red 40, Blue 1): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Sorbitan Monostearate): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Fruit Filling Cereal Bars' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum, Less Than 2% Of: Sodium Alginate, Methylcellulose.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil Blend (Canola, Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Tbhq).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Honey, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Reduced Iron, Dicalcium Phosphate, Zinc Oxide, and 1 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Potassium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, and 3 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Malic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.