Minis Protein Snack Bars
Processing Score
14.5Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
6.5/10Good
The processing score reflects 55 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
749826538914
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size25 g
Amount per serving
Calories
100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g
3%
Saturated Fat 1.5g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 60mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate 9g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 10g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0.7mg
4%
Potassium 20mg
0%
* 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
19 listed · 8 flagged for reviewPROTEIN BLEND (WHEY PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE, WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE, MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE), COATING (MALTITOL POWDER, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CALCIUM CARBONATE, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUCRALOSE), HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, SOY CRISPS (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT), MILK CHOCOLATE DROPS (SUGAR, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, MILK FAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL VANILLA FLAVOR), MALTITOL SYRUP, WATER, MALTODEXTRIN, CANOLA OIL, COCOA POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM CARBONATE, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (ASCORBIC ACID, D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, NIACINAMIDE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, POTASSIUM IODIDE, CYANOCOBALAMIN), SUCRALOSE, XANTHAN GUM, PEANUT FLOUR, SOY LECITHIN, ALMOND BUTTER.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Minis Protein Snack Bars scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Hydrolyzed Collagen): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Vegetable Glycerin, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
- Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa Powder): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
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 Minis Protein Snack Bars' 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Coating (Maltitol Powder, Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Calcium Carbonate, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Sucralose), Calcium Carbonate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Milk Chocolate Drops (Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavor), Maltodextrin.
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 And Mineral Blend (Ascorbic Acid, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Tricalcium Phosphate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Gluconate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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About our scores and this content
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