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Meijer, Cereal Bars, Apple Cinnamon

Processing Score
17.3Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
2/10Poor

The processing score reflects 50 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated oil, high-fructose corn syrup, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
886926045857
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size28 g
Amount per serving
Calories
120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g
5%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 65mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 20g
7%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 1g
Calcium 80mg
6%
Iron 1.1mg
6%

* 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

30 listed · 5 flagged for review

APPLE CINNAMON FILLING [SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, PINEAPPLE PUREE, GLUCOSE, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, GLYCERINE, APPLE POWDER, PECTIN, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE SHORTENING (SOYBEAN OIL), CELLULOSE, MALIC ACID, SALT, CARAMEL COLOR, SODIUM CITRATE, CALCIUM CITRATE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CINNAMON, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SUCRALOSE], OATS, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, GLYCERINE, MILK, WHEAT BRAN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, IODIZED SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA, XANTHAN GUM, ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN E, FERROUS FUMARATE (IRON), VITAMIN A, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, PYRIDOXINE HCL, RIBOFLAVIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, FOLIC ACID, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Meijer, Cereal Bars, Apple Cinnamon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

  • Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
  • Stabilizers & Gums (Apple Cinnamon Filling [Sugar, Fructose, Pineapple Puree, Glucose, Modified Tapioca Starch, Glycerine, Apple Powder, Pectin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortening (Soybean Oil), Cellulose, Malic Acid, Salt, Caramel Color, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Citrate, Artificial Flavors, Cinnamon, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Sucralose], Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
  • Emulsifiers (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 Meijer, Cereal Bars, Apple Cinnamon'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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil), Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate, Ferrous Fumarate (Iron), Zinc Oxide, Potassium Iodide, and 1 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda, Ammonium Bicarbonate.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Niacinamide, and 5 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

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