Bars, Orange Cream

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Artificial Colors (Annatto (Color)Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Emulsifiers (Mono- And Diglycerides, Calcium Sulfate Polysorbate 80, Polysorbate 80): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Carrageenan, +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts, this product is more processed than about 38% of the 14,928 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 Bars, Orange Cream'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: Sugar Whey, Orange Puree (Water, Concentrated Orange Juice, Orange Pulp, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color. Sherbet Water.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose Citric Acid Soy Lecithin.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.