Cookie Dough Layered Lean Bars, Cookie Dough

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Processed Meats (Gelatin (Bovine)): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Isolate, +1 more): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients 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 Cookie Dough Layered Lean Bars, 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.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Vegetable Glycerin, Mono & Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugar AlcoholsUPF marker

In this product: Sorbitol, Maltitol.

Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Chocolate Chips (Maltitol, Chocolate Liquor [Processed With Alkali]Cocoa Butter, Sorbitan Tristearate, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla), Cocoa [Processed With Alkali]And Less Than 2%: Acetylated Monoglycerides.

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavors.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Propylene Glycol Mono Esters.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Molasses), Maltodextrin.

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.