Performance Protein Bar, Chocolate Peanut, Butter Pretzel

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Lecithin [An Emulsifier]): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Selenite): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Performance Protein Bar, Chocolate Peanut, Butter Pretzel'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: High Protein Chocolate Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Vanilla), High Protein Peanut Butter Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, Milk Protein Isolate, Nonfat Dry Milk Solids, Peanut Oil, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], And Salt), Peanut Butter Layer (Peanut Butter, Sugar, Fructose, Water, Glycerine, Whey Protein Concentrate, Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, Palm Kernel Oil, Salt, Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors), Pretzels (Wheat Flour, Salt, Vegetable Oil [May Contain One Or More Of The Following: Corn, Canola, Cottonseed, Soybean], Corn Syrup, Sodium Bicarbonate, Yeast).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Coconut Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamins And Minerals: Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Phosphate, Copper Gluconate, Ferric Orthophosphate, and 3 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, and 6 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.