Powerbar, Protein Shake, Vanilla
The processing score reflects 39 ingredients, including artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring and emulsifiers or gums. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
15 listed · 3 flagged for reviewWATER, POWERBAR SHAKE PROTEIN BLEND (MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM CASEINATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, INULIN, CELLULOSE GEL AND CELLULOSE GUM, DATEM, SALT, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, CARRAGEENAN. VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (ZINC AMINO ACID CHELATE, DL-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE [VITAMIN E], FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, COPPER AMINO ACID CHELATE, CALCIUM D-PANTOTHENATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, PHYTONADIONE [VITAMIN K], SODIUM MOLYBDATE, SODIUM SELENITE, MANGANESE SULFATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL [VITAMIN D3], BIOTIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE [VITAMIN B6], THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], POTASSIUM IODIDE, RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], CYANOCOBALAMIN [VITAMIN B12], FOLIC ACID), MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Powerbar, Protein Shake, Vanilla scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gel And Cellulose Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Datem): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
- Other Additives (Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Polyphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
Within Protein Shakes & Meal Replacements, this product is more processed than about 46% of the 2,287 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 Powerbar, Protein Shake, Vanilla'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.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: High Oleic Sunflower 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: Acesulfame Potassium, Magnesium Phosphate, Tripotassium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Carrageenan. Vitamin And Mineral Blend (Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate [Vitamin E], Ferric Orthophosphate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Niacinamide, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Chromium Chloride, Phytonadione [Vitamin K], Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Cholecalciferol [Vitamin D3], Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Potassium Iodide, Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Cyanocobalamin [Vitamin B12], Folic Acid).
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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