Multigrain Oat Bars

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Multigrain Oat Bars 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.
• Emulsifiers (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 Multigrain Oat 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil Spread (Palm And/Or Fractionated Palm, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Annatto Color), Vegetable Shortening (Palm And Fractionated Palm).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Ferrous Fumarate, and 2 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Iodized Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin E Acetate, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hcl, and 4 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.