Maple Glazed Walnut Snack Bar, Maple Glazed; Walnut

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Maple Glazed Walnut Snack Bar, Maple Glazed; Walnut scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Fats Blend (Medium Chain Triglycerides, Cashew Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Seed Butter, Coconut Oil Powder, Coconut Oil)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Plant Proteins (Pea Protein Crisps (Pea Protein Isolate, Pea Starch, Rice Flour, Calcium Carbonate)): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.

Within Chocolate, this product is more processed than about 33% of the 9,618 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 Maple Glazed Walnut Snack Bar, Maple Glazed; Walnut'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: Maple Flavoured Coating (Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Protein Isolate, Inulin, Erythritol, Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Stevia Extract, Natural Flavours, Caramel Color), Polydextrose, Organic Stevia Leaf Extract.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.