Lean Bar
Processing Score
13.7Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
4.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 52 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high saturated fat.
Nutrition Highlights
Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
048107187071
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size50 g
Amount per serving
Calories
180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 3g
15%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 280mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 21g
8%
Dietary Fiber 8g
29%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 15g
Calcium 150mg
12%
Iron 1.4mg
8%
Potassium 170mg
4%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
15 listed · 6 flagged for reviewSOY PROTEIN CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT), SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, CARAMEL (BROWN RICE SYRUP, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK [MILK, SUGAR], SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% OF: NATURAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, EVAPORATED MILK [MILK, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN D-3]), YOGURT FLAVORED COATING (SUCROSE, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER, YOGURT POWDER [CULTURED WHEY, NONFAT MILK], SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER], VANILLA), MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA OIL, MAIZE DEXTRIN (DIETARY FIBER), VEGETABLE GLYCERINE, WATER, VITAMIN/MINERAL BLEND (POTASSIUM CITRATE, MAGNESIUM CITRATE, NIACINAMIDE [VITAMIN B-3], CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE, PYRIDOXINE HCL [VITAMIN B-6], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B-2], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B-1], FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, CYANOCOBALAMIN [VITAMIN B-12]), NATURAL FLAVORS, SEA SALT, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, SUCRALOSE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Lean Bar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Maize Dextrin (Dietary Fiber)): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Plant Proteins (Soy Protein Crisps (Soy Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch, Salt)): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Vegetable Glycerine, 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 Lean Bar'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.
- Natural FlavorsUPF marker
In this product: Natural Flavors.
Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel (Brown Rice Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk [Milk, Sugar], Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, And Less Than 2% Of: Natural Flavor, Disodium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Evaporated Milk [Milk, Dipotassium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Vitamin D-3]).
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Canola Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin/Mineral Blend (Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Citrate, Niacinamide [Vitamin B-3], Calcium D-Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hcl [Vitamin B-6], Riboflavin [Vitamin B-2], Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B-1], Folic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin [Vitamin B-12]).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
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