Super Grain Bars, Pumpkin Seed & Maple

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Super Grain Bars, Pumpkin Seed & Maple 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.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in 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 Super Grain Bars, Pumpkin Seed & Maple'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.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Granola And Crisp Rice And Grain Blend {10 Grain Granola [Whole Rolled Oats, Multigrain Blend (Rye, Triticale, Barley, White Wheat, Anthograin Wheat, Kamut Khorasan Wheat, Spelt, Quinoa, Buckwheat), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Molasses, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin].

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Crisp Rice [Rice Flour, Sugar, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Malt Extract (Corn Syrup Solids, Barley Malt Extract), Salt].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin, Maple Flakes (Maple Syrup).

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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.