Protein Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter

Processing Score

11.4Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 56 ingredients, including modified ingredients and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, saturated fat and total fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein SourceGood Fiber Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SugarHigh FatHigh Saturated Fat

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

051000216229

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size49 g

Amount per serving

Calories

210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g

12%

Saturated Fat 3g

15%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol <5mg

Sodium 170mg

Total Carbohydrate 23g

Dietary Fiber 5g

18%

Total Sugars 13g

Protein 10g

Calcium 400mg

31%

Iron 1.1mg

* 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

46 listed · 7 flagged for review

CHOCOLATE COATING (SUGAR, FRACTIONATED PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], LACTOSE, SOY LECITHIN), SWEET POTATO JUICE CONCENTRATE, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, ROASTED PEANUTS, BROWN RICE SYRUP, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, RICE CRISP (RICE FLOUR, SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT), GLYCERINE, PEANUT BUTTER, PEANUTS, OATS, DEHYDRATED CARROTS, SUGAR, PARTIALLY DEFATTED PEANUT FLOUR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, FLAVORING, ROASTED PEANUT OIL, SALT, DEHYDRATED WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, ENZYME MODIFIED BUTTER, COCOA BUTTER, DEHYDRATED BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, GUAR GUM, VANILLA EXTRACT, PEANUT OIL, ANNATTO AND TURMERIC FOR COLOR, BUTTER (CREAM), SESAME SEED OIL. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, VITAMIN C (SODIUM ASCORBATE, ASCORBIC ACID), VITAMIN E (ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE), VITAMIN B3, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B1, VITAMIN B2, FOLIC ACID, CHROMIUM AMINO ACID CHELATE, VITAMIN B7, SELENIUM (SODIUM SELENITE), VITAMIN K (PHYTONADIONE), VITAMIN B12.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

Processed Fruit Products (Sweet Potato Juice Concentrate, Chocolate Liquor): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Natural Flavors (Flavoring, Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Industrial Enzymes (Enzyme Modified Butter): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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 Protein Bars, Chocolate Peanut Butter'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.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Guar Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate Coating (Sugar, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Powder [Processed With Alkali], Lactose, Soy Lecithin), Brown Rice Syrup, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Roasted Peanut Oil, Soybean Oil, Peanut 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: Sesame Seed Oil. Vitamins And Minerals: Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Pantothenate, and 2 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), Vitamin B3, Vitamin A Palmitate, and 7 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Butter vs Margarine, Peanut Butter vs Almond Butter, and Granola Bars vs Protein Bars comparisons.

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