Is Aloha Blueberry Organic Protein Bar ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 23 ingredients
- 3 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
protein blend (brown rice protein, pumpkin seed protein), tapioca fiber, sunflower seed butter (sunflower seeds, sunflower oil (processing marker)), tapioca syrup, vegetable glycerin, cashews, rolled oats, blueberry (white rice flour, blueberries), brown sugar (processing marker), blueberry, brown rice crisps (brown rice, brown rice syrup, salt (processing marker)), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), sea salt (processing marker), sunflower lecithin (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E422 Glycerol
As written on the pack
PROTEIN BLEND (BROWN RICE PROTEIN, PUMPKIN SEED PROTEIN), TAPIOCA FIBER, SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER (ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SUNFLOWER OIL), TAPIOCA SYRUP, VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, CASHEWS, ROLLED OATS, BLUEBERRY POWDER (WHITE RICE FLOUR, DRIED BLUEBERRIES), BROWN SUGAR, DRIED BLUEBERRY PIECES, BROWN RICE CRISPS (BROWN RICE, BROWN RICE SYRUP, SALT), NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
- E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0842096106613, last edited 22 September 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.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.