Kashi Cereal Bars Blackberry 1.2oz

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Kashi Cereal Bars Blackberry 1.2oz scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Acacia Gum, Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Emulsifiers (Vegetable Glycerin, Soy 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 Kashi Cereal Bars Blackberry 1.2oz'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: Blackberry Filling (Pear Juice Concentrate, Dried Cane Syrup, Molasses, Vegetable Glycerin, Blackberry Puree, Apple Powder, Rice Starch, Apple Fiber, Natural Flavor, Pectin, Citric Acid, Carob Bean Gum, Salt, Sodium Citrate), Invert Cane Syrup, Honey, Tapioca Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Expeller Pressed Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.