Choc Chip Chewy Granola Bars, Choc Chip

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Choc Chip Chewy Granola Bars, Choc Chip scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate 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 Choc Chip Chewy Granola Bars, Choc Chip'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: Granola (Whole Rolled Oats, Wheat Flakes, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Canola Oil [Canola Oil, Ascorbic Acid-A Preservative, Rosemary Extract], Molasses, Honey, Salt, Soy Lecithin), Crisp Rice (Rice Flour, Sugar, Calcium Carbonate, Salt), Semisweet Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), Fructose, and 2 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil (Canola Oil, Ascorbic Acid-A Preservative, Rosemary Extract).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.