Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Maltose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Sugar Alcohols (Humectant: Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Processed Fruit Products (Low Fat Cocoa Powder, Natural Aroma Dark Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin): 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 Granola Bars, Dark 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: Dark Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Low Fat Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Mass, Emulsifier: Rapeseed Lecithin, Vanilla Extract), Multicereal Flakes (Rice, Sugar, Corn, Edible Salt), Rice Crispies (Rice, Cane Sugar, Edible Salt), Millet Crispies (Millet, Corn, Rice, Sugar, Edible Salt), and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

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

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.