Super Cookie Crunch Meal Replacement Bar

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Super Cookie Crunch Meal Replacement Bar 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.
• Modified Fats (Fractionated Palm Kernel And Palm Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Metamyosyn Protein Blend (Cocoa Soy Crisp [Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Tapioca Starch], Milk Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Egg White, L-Glutamine)): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Processed Fruit Products (Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Cocoa, Unsweetened Chocolate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerine, Soy Lecithin): 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 Super Cookie Crunch Meal Replacement 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.

Natural FlavorsUPF marker

In this product: Natural Flavor.

Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Xanthan Gum.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Fructose, Oligofructose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Canola Oil.

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 Added To Protect Flavor. Vitamins And Minerals Blend: Tricalcium Phosphate, Ascorbic Acid, D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, Niacinamide, and 7 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Zinc Oxide, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Potassium Lodide.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.