Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Unsweetened Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients 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 Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein 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: Sugar, Fructose, Stevia Leaf Extract (Reb A).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Monk Fruit Extract. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ferrous Fumarate, Zinc Oxide, and 3 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, and 6 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.