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Is Barebells Soft Protein Bar Caramel Choco ultra-processed?

55 g Protein bars Sold in the United Kingdom, Sweden and 2 more countries

Pack of Barebells Soft Protein Bar Caramel Choco

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 27 ingredients
  • 3 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

ingrednenser (Mælk, melkeproteiner), søde, søtsoffer, maltitol, xylitol, sukralose, fyldemiddel, fyllstoff (polydextrose), kollagenhydrolysat, lugtighedsberarende middel Gycerob, kalansna, sedmalkonheols pulve, sobskecie laaonasse, fedtatigy lettredset lalag, aomaer, emulgatar, soja-soralkcti Kan indeholóe, nneholde spor atar gluten, ag, egg, Jordnsdder, peanatter, nadder, hatter og sesantn

Additives: E1200 Polydextrose , E965 Maltitol , E967 Xylitol

As written on the pack

INGREDNENSER: Mælk-/melkeproteiner, søde-/søtsoffer (maltitol,xylitol, sukralose, fyldemiddel/fyllstoff (polydextrose), kollagenhydrolysat, lugtighedsberarende middel Gycerob, kalansna, sedmalkonheols pulve, sobskecie laaonasse, fedtatigy lettredset lalag,aomaer, emulgatar (soja-soralkcti Kan indeholóe/nneholde spor atar gluten, ag/egg, Jordnsdder/peanatter, nadder/hatter og sesantn

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.

  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • E967 Xylitol Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

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

How the NOVA groups work

Among 426 protein bars

From least to most processed, this one ranks 92nd. 93% of the protein 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 426 protein bars, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7340001804546, last edited 1 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.