Granola Bars, Peanut Butter Marshmallow

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, Peanut Flavored Pieces (Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm Kernel And Palm Oil), Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, Lactose, Dry Whey, Dextrose, Corn Syrup Solids, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Natural Flavor), Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Bht): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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, Peanut Butter Marshmallow'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: Granola (Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Brown Sugar, Brown Rice Crisp [Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Sugar, Salt], Whole Grain Wheat, Soybean Oil, Whole Wheat Flour, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin, Nonfat Dry Milk), Brown Rice Crisp (Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Sugar, Salt), Peanut Butter Spread (Peanuts, Sugar, Palm Oil, Salt, Peanut Oil), Dehydrated Marshmallow Pieces (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Gelatin, Sodium Phosphate, Natural Flavor), and 4 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils 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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.