Cherry Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars, Cherry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Cherry Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars, Cherry'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: Cherry Flavored Filling (Sugar, Water, Glycerin, Corn Syrup, Maltodextrin, Apple Puree, Cherry Puree Concentrate, Apple Powder, Pectin, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Alginate, Fruit And Vegetable Juice [Color], Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Turmeric [Color], Monoglycerides, Calcium Stearate, Natural Flavor), Invert Sugar, Sugar, Fructose, and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil, Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.