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Is Alesto Lemon & Pistachio Protein Balls ultra-processed?

Protein Energy Bars Sold in the United Kingdom and Italy

Pack of Alesto Lemon & Pistachio Protein Balls

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 13 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed protein bars

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Pistachio nut, lemon flavoured protein balls Ingredients 55% Date Paste, Cashew Nut, Pistachio Nut 10%, Rice Starch, Grape Juice Concentrate, Desiccated Coconut, Pea Protein, Rice Protein, Chia Seeds (Salvia hispanica), Tapioca Fibre, Lemon Oil 1%

As written on the pack

Pistachio nut and lemon flavoured protein balls Ingredients 55% Date Paste, Cashew Nut Pieces, 10% Pistachio Nut Pieces, Rice Starch, Grape Juice Concentrate, Desiccated Coconut, Pea Protein, Rice Protein, Chia Seeds (Salvia hispanica), Tapioca Fibre, 1% Lemon Oil. Allergy Advice For allergens, see ingredients in bold.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

Category rules

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 69 protein Energy Bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 94% of the protein Energy Bars here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 69 protein Energy Bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489822752, last edited 2 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.