Tangerine Cashew Bar, Vanilla & Mango

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Tangerine Cashew Bar, Vanilla & Mango scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Plant Proteins (Isolated Soy Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
• Natural Flavors (Tangerine Powder (Tangerine Solids, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid), Natural Vanilla Extract): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Processed Fruit Products (Tangerine Juice Concentrate): Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Snack & Energy Bars, this product is more processed than about 23% 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 Tangerine Cashew Bar, Vanilla & Mango'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: Cashew Butter (Dry Roasted Cashews, Date Paste, Brown Rice Protein Concentrate, Organic Palm Oil, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Soy Lecithin), Organic Tapioca Syrup, Dried Mango (Mango, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Organic Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.