Mint Chocolate Cookie Protein Bars, Mint Chocolate Cookie

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Mint Chocolate Cookie Protein Bars, Mint Chocolate Cookie scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Kernel And Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Milk Protein Isolate, +2 more): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali)Maltitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Emulsifiers (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 Mint Chocolate Cookie Protein Bars, Mint Chocolate Cookie'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: Polydextrose.

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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Titanium Dioxide Added For Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Citrate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.