Mixed Berries Granola Bites

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Mixed Berries Granola Bites scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Strawberry Pieces* [Fruit (Strawberry Puree*, Apple Juice Concentrate*, Apple Puree Concentrate*), Cane Sugar*, Rice Flour*, Cocoa Butter*, Pectin, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid], Raspberry Pieces* [Fruit (Apple Juice Concentrate*, Raspberry*, Apple Puree*), Cane Sugar*, Rice Flour*, Cocoa Butter*, Pectin, Natural Raspberry Flavor, Citric Acid]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Flavor* (Strawberry, Vanilla)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Breakfast Cereal, this product is more processed than about 40% of the 9,419 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 Mixed Berries Granola Bites' 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: Brown Rice Crisps* (Brown Rice*, Brown Rice Syrup*, Salt), Cane Sugar*, Brown Rice Syrup*.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil*.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.