Quinoa Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Stabilizers & Gums (Strawberry Bits (Fruit Concentrates (Apple Juice, Pear Juice, Apple Puree), Strawberry Puree, Rice Flour, Polydextrose, Cherry Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Pectin, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Carrot Juice Concentrate)): 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 Quinoa 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: Coconut Syrup (Coconut Sugar, Water), Brownrice Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: High-Oleic Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mixed Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.