Is Aloha Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip ultra-processed?

1.98oz Energy bars Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E422 Glycerol

17 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed energy 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

peanuts, tapioca fiber, protein blend (brown rice protein, pumpkin seed protein), chocolate chips (cane sugar (processing marker), chocolate, cocoa butter (processing marker), vanilla powder), vegetable glycerin, pumpkin seeds, manufactured in a plant that also processes egg, milk, tree nuts, and SOY Prestefor orig Vitamin A, Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 15% U

Additives: E422 Glycerol

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E422 Glycerol.

As written on the pack

PEANUTS*, TAPIOCA FIBER*, PROTEIN BLEND* (BROWN RICE PROTEIN*, PUMPKIN SEED PROTEIN*), CHOCOLATE CHIPS* (CANE SUGAR*, CHOCOLATE*, COCOA BUTTER*, VANILLA POWDER*), VEGETABLE GLYCERIN*, ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS*, SEA SALT *ORGANIC CONTAINS: PEANUTS. MANUFACTURED IN A PLANT THAT ALSO PROCESSES EGG, MILK, TREE NUTS, AND SOY Prestefor orig Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 15% U **

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.

E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.

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.

Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 126 energy bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 30th. 87% of the 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 126 energy bars, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0842096100833, last edited 26 August 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.