Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar'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: Milk Chocolate Flavored Coating (Sugar, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk, Whole Milk, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Palm Oil, Soy Lecithin), Fructose, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel (Glucose, Sugar, Water, Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Skim Milk Powder, Whey Protein Concentrate (Contains Soy), Disodium Phosphate, Glycerine, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Carrageenan, Natural Flavor).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Peanut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.