Quinoa Granola Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Glucose, Corn Syrup Solids): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers 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 Quinoa Granola 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: Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel And Palm Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cultured Nonfat Dry Milk, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Artificial Color, Salt), Granola (Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Whole Grain Rolled Wheat, Brown Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Dried Unsweetened Coconut, Honey, Sodium Bicarbonate, Natural Flavor, Whey And Whey Protein Concentrate), Brown Rice Crisp (Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Sugar, Malted Barley Flour, Salt), Caramel Flavored Coating (Glucose, Sugar, Palm Oil, Nonfat Milk, Glycerin, Butter [Cream, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Whey, Salt, Mono And Diglycerides, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin), and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Modified Palm Kernel Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Sorbitan Tristearate, Tbhq [A Preservative], Citric Acid).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tocopherols.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.