Soft Baked Granola Bites

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 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 Soft Baked Granola Bites' 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: Brown Rice Syrup, Greek Yogurt Coating (Sugar, Vegetable Fat [Palm Kernel And/Or Palm], Dry Nonfat Greek Yogurt [Cultured Skim Milk], Nonfat Dry Milk, Milk Protein Concentrate, 2% Or Less Of: Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid, Natural Vanilla Extract), Brown Sugar, Dried Blueberries (Blueberries, Sugar, Rice Flour, Sunflower Oil), and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Baking Soda.

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.