Triple Chocolate Snack Bars, Triple Chocolate

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Processed Meats (Hydrolyzed Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Soy Nuggets [Soy Protein Isolate, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Tapioca Starch], Milk Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Sugar Alcohols (Chocolate Flavored Chips [Maltitol, Chocolate Liquor (Processed With Alkali), Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla Extract], Maltitol Syrup): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Emulsifiers (Glycerin, 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 Triple Chocolate Snack Bars, Triple Chocolate'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.

Processed Fruit ProductsUPF marker

In this product: Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali).

Concentrates and extracts indicate significant processing.

Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker

In this product: Cellulose.

Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Selenite.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Chocolate Flavored Coating [Palm Kernel Oil, Polydextrose, Maltitol, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Whole Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium], Zinc Oxide, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Chromium Amino Acid Chelate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Sunflower Oil, Palm Kernel And Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Polydextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin Mineral Mix, Acesulfame Potassium. Vitamin Mineral Mix: Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Dl-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate, and 9 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.