Nutrition Bars, Yellow Cupcake

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Nutrition Bars, Yellow Cupcake 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.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Plant Proteins (Soy Protein Nuggets (Isolated Soy Protein, Rice Flour, Malt, Salt)): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• 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 Nutrition Bars, Yellow Cupcake'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: Yogurt Flavored Coating (Dried Cane Syrup, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Milk, Nonfat Yogurt Powder [Cultured Nonfat Milk], Soy Lecithin, Modified Corn Starch, Lactic Acid, Vanilla Extract), Yellow Cake Pieces (Unbleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Palm Oil, Water, Nonfat Milk Powder, Salt, Natural Flavor), Fructose Syrup, Maltodextrin, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fructooligosaccharides; Less Than 2% Of The Following: High Oleic Safflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols. Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid [Vit C], Copper Gluconate, Ferric Orthophosphate [Iron], Niacinamide [Vit B3], Dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate [Vit E], Zinc Oxide, Biotin [Vit B7], Calcium Pantothenate [Vit B5], Beta-Carotene [Vit A], Vitamin A Palmitate, Phytonadione [Vit K1], Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vit B6], Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin [Vit B2], Thiamine Mononitrate [Vit B1], Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite, Cyanocobalamin [Vit B12], Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid [Vit B9], Sodium Molybdate).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.