Is Balanced Tiger Chocolate Brownie ultra-processed?

1.55 OZ (44g) Protein Energy Bars Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E322 Lecithins
E422 Glycerol

19 ingredients
3 additives

Less processed protein 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

Brown Rice Protein, Tapioca Syrup, Dates, Almonds, Chocolate, Cocoa Powder, Processed with Alkali, Chocolate Chips (Cane Sugar (processing marker), Cocoa Butter, Vanilla Powder), Pea Protein, Rice Flour, Natural Flavors (ultra-processing marker), Sorghum, Vegetable Glycerin (ultra-processing marker), Chaga Mushroom, Sea Salt (processing marker), Sunflower Lecithin (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E422 Glycerol

As written on the pack

Organic Brown Rice Protein, Organic Tapioca Syrup, Organic Dates, Organic Almonds, Organic Unsweetened Chocolate, Organic Cocoa Powder (Processed with Alkali, Organic Chocolate Chips (Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Vanilla Powder), Organic Pea Protein, Organic Rice Flour, Organic Natural Flavors, Sorghum Flakes, Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Chaga Mushroom, Sea Salt, Organic 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.
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 26th. 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 0850043619048, last edited 2 April 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.